Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
☆What happened?
☆When, where, and how?
☆What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. This passage mainly talks about_________.
| A．tips on listening |
| B．tips on speaking |
| C．tips on reading |
| D．tips on writing |
It’s better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.
| A．excited | B．relaxed |
| C．stressed out | D．worried |
We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us________.
| A．the answers to the questions |
| B．where to write the answers |
| C．the main idea of the passage |
| D．how much time left (剩余) for the listening test |
When you’re listening, it’s important for you to_________.
| A．remember every word |
| B．take some notes |
| C．understand all the words |
| D．think about one or two words for a long time |
The _______ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
| A．questions | B．first sentence |
| C．notes | D．A, B and C |
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Grain Rain（谷雨），as the last term in spring， starts on April 19 and ends on May 4．
Grain Rain comes from the old saying， "Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains"，which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops．Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain．
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1． Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer，and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March． With dry soil and heavy winds， sandstorms may happen more often． |
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2． There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain． Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes． It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck． |
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3． People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain． An old Chinese saying goes "loona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk"． The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin． |
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4． The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China． Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year． The custom dates back to more than 2，000 years ago． |
（1）When Grain Rain ends， stars．
| A． |
summer |
| B． |
spring |
| C． |
fall |
| D． |
winter |
（2）The underlined word "crops" refers to ．
| A． |
flowers in the garden |
| B． |
trees in the forest |
| C． |
fishes in the sea |
| D． |
plants in the field |
（3）The people in southern China on the day of Grain Rain．
| A． |
eat toona sinensis |
| B． |
fly a kite |
| C． |
drink tea |
| D． |
start the first voyage |
（4）We can infer that "toona sinensis" must be a kind of vegetable which ．
| A． |
can bring good luck |
| B． |
is delicious and healthy |
| C． |
grows at the seaside |
| D． |
is a type of medicine |
（5）The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be ．
a． Eating toona sinensis
b． Sandstorms happen
c． Grain Rain Festival
d． Drinking tea
| A． |
b﹣d﹣c﹣a |
| B． |
b﹣a﹣d﹣c |
| C． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c |
How has technology made your life easier？ When you go to a shopping mall， you can enjoy free Wi﹣Fi there． When you want to take a taxi， you can book one with your phone． In fact， all of these things can be seen in a smart city．
The idea of a smart city was first suggested by tech company IBM in 2010．Generally，a smart city is a city that uses digital technology， such as 5G network and the"internet of things"， to save money and energy， and make our lives more convenient．
Cities like Boston， Amsterdam and Copenbagen are already using smart technology to improve public services． In the US cities of Boston and Baltimore， smart dust bins can sense（ 感知） how full they are and tell workers when they need to be cleaned．In Amsterdam，traffic is monitored and changed according to real﹣time data collected from sensors around the city． There are fewer traffic jams．
Smart cities will allow us to save energy． By using sensors and 5G networks to check the usage of water， gas and electricity， city managers can find out how to use these energy better． For example， water and gas pipes（管道） could remind repair workers when there is something wrong． Air pollution could be more closely monitored， too．
What's more， telehealth is used with the help of 5G． Telehealth means caring for patients from far away when the provider and the patient are not in the same place．
One form of this is video meeting with a doctor in real time， the same to a WeChat video call． It will also give older people or those living in the countryside an easier way to see a doctor． There are many exciting apps for 5G tech in medicine． One of them is far﹣away operations． In March， China's first 5G﹣based brain operation was done by a doctor in Sanya，Hainan，who operated on a Parkinson's patient in Bejing．In August， China Daily reported that robots in Beiing performed three operations in Xinjiang，Tianjin and Zhangjiakou at the same time．
Of course， it will take time to build the smart cities of the future． But since we've already seen successful examples， it won't be long until more cities join in． Tech Republic believes that by 2050， about 60 percent of people worldwide will live in smart cities．
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）
（1）From the examples of smart cities， we know that it won't be so crowded in the future． ____
（2）From the passage we learn about three fifths of cities will be turned into smart cities by 2050．
（3）Because of 5G networks and sensors， workers can check and monitor public services in time in smart cities．
（4）People who live in the countryside can see a doctor by telehealth．
（5）A doctor did three operations with the help of 5G at the same time．
New trains run across rocky mountains and the Great Wall to the north of Beijing like bullets（ 子弹）．They run on a high﹣speed railway line between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． The opening was on Dec 30，2019．
The railway is an important support project for the 2022 Winter Olympics． The 174﹣km railway's trains move at a top speed of 350 km/h． This reduces the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou， the Winter Games will be held there， from over three hours to only 47 minutes． It has 10 stops in total．It will help improve tourism． There are places of interest nearby．
Some of the trains on this railway are smart trains that can run by themselves．
With the help of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System， they can automatically（ 自动）start， run between stations， change their timing according to the time table， correctly stop at a station， and open and close their doors． Passengers can also watch live sports programmesduring the Winter Olympics on the train， which is helped with 5G technology．
Some people consider Zhan Tianyou as "the father of China's railways"． Who is Zhan Tianyou？ In 1872， the Qing government chose 30 young boys to be sent to the US to study．They were the first students in Chinese history to study abroad． Zhan Tianyou was one of them．After graduating from Yale University， Zhan came back to China． In 1905， the Qing government decided to build a railroad between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． Zhan， who studied engineering， led the project． The project is best known for its Y﹣shaped switchback（人字形坡路）．There are many mountains along the Being ﹣Zhangjiakou railway． It was difficult for trains to climb the mountains．
He led construction（建设）on the old Bejing Zhangjiakou railway， China's first independently ﹣designed railway． It was not possible to build a railway without foreign help at that time． But Zhan， the head engineer of the railway project， insisted（坚 持） that it could be done． Zhan came up with an idea to reduce the slope（坡度）：a Y﹣shaped switchback．Instead of going directly from A to B along a steep（ 陡的）slope， the train goes from A to C first and then from C to B． This makes the slope much less steep．
After many difficulties． the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou line went into operation in 1909． Its trains ran at 35 km/h．
As President Xi Jinping said， the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway stands for the development of China' s railways over more than a century， as well as China' s development in general．
（1）Which is not correct about the Beijing﹣Zhangiakou high﹣speed railway？
| A． |
Its construction is of great value for the 2022 Winter Olympics． |
| B． |
It was based on the old Beiing Zhangiakou railway that was built by foreigners． |
| C． |
Not all of the trains on this railway are conducted by man． |
| D． |
The trains on this railway are faster than before． |
（2）Thanks to ， the trains on the Bejing Zhangjiakou high speed railway can start automatically．
| A． |
the Beidou Navigation Satellite System |
| B． |
Zhan Tianyou |
| C． |
5G technology |
| D． |
Yale University |
（3）Which is wrong about Zhan Tianyou？
| A． |
He is remembered as one of the most important engineers in Chinese history． |
| B． |
He took the advice of Qing government and designed V﹣shaped switchback on his own． |
| C． |
He was chosen and sent to the US to study engineering with other young boys in 1872． |
| D． |
Though he went through a lot of difficulties， he succeeded at last． |
（4）What do the underlined words mean？ They mean ．
| A． |
sports programmes that are happening while they are shown |
| B． |
sports programmes that are lively |
| C． |
sports programmes that are popular |
| D． |
sports programmes that last long time |
（5）Why was the old Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway designed its Y﹣ shaped switchback？ _____
| A． |
To help people know more about sightseeing nearby． |
| B． |
To make China's first independently﹣ designed railway famous． |
| C． |
To make the trains speed up． |
| D． |
To reduce the difficulty of building． |
A police officer in Milwaukee bought a single mother two car seats after he stopped her car for her children were not in child﹣safe seats． Lashae Jackson said，she was expecting a serious ticket from Officer Kevin Zimmerman for not having car seats for her two young daughters．
Instead， Zimmerman bought and fixed two car seats for the girls． Niyah and Sky， and gave the single mother a verbal（口头的） warning．
"My girls couldn't stop thanking him and it made them smile and shout out to Officer Zimmerman at District 5，" Jackson said on Facebook．"We appreciateit a lot．"
When he asked her why she didn't have car seats， Jackson said she couldn 't afford them at the time．"With bills coming up and winter coming up， I have to get coats and hats and shoes for my kids，" Jackson said，"So it was hard for me．
So， Zimmmerman went to Walmart to buy two car seats． He also stopped by the police station to pick up stickers and children's books for the girls． He then visited Jackson's home and fixed the car seats himself．
"I am a dad of three kids and can't imagine anything happening to them or not being able to keep them safe in their car seats，" Zimmerman said．
The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook "for going the extra mile and going above and beyond our call of duty"．
（1）The police officer stopped Lashae Jackson's car because ．
| A． |
she drove too fast |
| B． |
she drove without a seat |
| C． |
she drove the car without child﹣ safe seats |
| D． |
she and the officer were good friends |
（2）From the passage we know that ．
| A． |
Niyah and Sky got some stickers and children 's books from Zimmerman |
| B． |
Jackson 's daughters couldn't thank Zimmerman but smiled to him |
| C． |
Lashae Jackson lived a happy and rich life |
| D． |
Zimmerman， a father of three kids， only cared about his own children's safety |
（3）The underlined word "appreciate" in the passage means ．
| A． |
understand |
| B． |
help |
| C． |
thank |
| D． |
realize |
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is true？
| A． |
The police officer would buy and fix child﹣safe seats if he found drivers without them． |
| B． |
Zimmerman knew Niyah and Sky before， so he helped them a lot． |
| C． |
Zimmerman went to Jackson's home directly after he bought two car seats in Walmart． |
| D． |
The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook for his kindness． |
（5）In our daily life， a driver won't get a ticket from the police if he ．
| A． |
makes a telephone call while driving |
| B． |
wears a helmet while riding a motorbike |
| C． |
drives as fast as he can near the school gate |
| D． |
parks his car anywhere as he likes |
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My mistake happened when I was trying to be helpful in my first﹣grade art class．All the necessary things were out on the table． I thought the art teacher would have to put them away and I felt sorry for her， so I did it． I left with my class and then you know what I found out？ That stuff was for the next class! My poor art teacher had to put everything back． To this day， I think it was a little funny． Collin． Age 9 |
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One day at school， I wore my trousers backward! I didn't find it out until the end of the day． That was probably the most embarrassing（尴尬） day I've ever had in my whole life! Bernard， Age 10 |
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I was in a bookstore with my dad． He was in the line to pay．Bored，I started looking through the bookmarks．I picked my two favourites in hopes that my dad would buy them for me．Without looking up，I showed him． "Look! These are my favourites．" Then an unfamiliar voice said，"I think your dad is over there． I looked up． It wasn't my dad! I ran to my dad， my face burning． He smiled and said， "Wrong dad， eh？" Divya， Age 11 |
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Once， my family and I were at a really crowded event，I realized I'd left my bag inside，so I ran to get it． When I came back out， I saw a car that looked exactly like our car．I opened the door and screamed ! Six kids and a mom were looking back at me! Then I saw my mom's car parked beside that car． I didn't want to get in the wrong car again． Laura， Age 12 |
（1）According to the text， Collin ．
| A． |
hid the supplies of his art teacher |
| B． |
tried to make fun of his art teacher |
| C． |
was mistaken by his art teacher |
| D． |
gave the wrong kind of help |
（2）Bernard felt embarrassed because he ．
| A． |
made mistakes on clothes |
| B． |
was laughed at by others |
| C． |
were too late for school |
| D． |
wore his trousers inside out |
（3）Who made a nearly similar（相似的） mistake as Laura？
| A． |
Collin． |
| B． |
Divya. |
| C． |
Bernard. |
| D． |
Mary. |
（4）Which of the following is true according to the reading material？
| A． |
There are six children in Laura's family． |
| B． |
Bernard found his trousers broken at the end of the day． |
| C． |
Divya was sure his father would buy the two books for him． |
| D． |
Collin's art teacher had to prepare for the class himself． |
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
| A． |
Careless Kids |
| B． |
Silly Mistakes |
| C． |
Unforgettable Days |
| D． |
Happy Moments |