China has been famous around the world since ancient times．In the past，we had the Four Great Inventions．Nowadays，more inventions and creations have made China stronger and greater in the world．
On May 5 th，2017，at Shanghai Pudong International Airport，China's first large homemade jet airliner（喷气式客机），the C919，took off successfully for the first time．It has taken about ten years for the scientists and researchers to make this Chinese dream come true，It's a pride of the whole nation．So far，more than 23 companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China．But we still have a long way to go before the C919 carries passengers by 2020．It also faces the challenge of
competing with the Airbus A320 and the new Boeing B737．
What's more，China is working on the new high-speed trains with the highest speed of 400km/h．It will be ready by 2020．The new trains are expected to push area cooperation（合作） and create new business for China and foreign countries．Many countries，especially the ones in Central Asia，Southeast Asia，the Middle East and Eastern Europe，are planning to build high-speed rail lines or to improve their railways with the help of China．They'd like to get support in technology from China．
China has made great progress in both science and technology．And it makes a great contribution（贡献） to human，too．All of these are changing the daily life of Chinese people，even of the people around the world．
（1）The C919 will have a competition with and the new Boeing B737．
| A． |
the Airbus A320 |
| B． |
the Boeing B777 |
| C． |
the Airbus A380 |
| D． |
the Boeing B787 |
（2）From the passage，we know that many countries in are planning to build high-speed rail lines or to improve their railways．
①Southeast Asia ②North America ④Eastern Europe
④Central Asia ⑤South America ⑥the Middle East
A．①③④⑤
| A． |
①③④⑥ |
| B． |
②③④⑤ |
| C． |
②④⑤⑥ |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Over 32 companies ordered 570 C919 planes from China． |
| B． |
Successfully，the C919 took off for the first time on May 5 th，2017． |
| C． |
Many countries in Central Asia help China build high-speed rail lines． |
| D． |
The high-speed trains with the speed of 400km/h can carry more passengers． |
（4）The passage mainly wants to tell us ．
| A． |
the Chinese scientists are better at science and technology than before |
| B． |
the four Great Inventions makes China strong and great in the world |
| C． |
China has increased the international influence with its development |
| D． |
China has produced the new high-speed trains with the speed of 400km/h． |
The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes . That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years , scientists have been improving computers . Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully . It is widely used in factories , hospitals, post offices and airports . A computer can report , decide and control in almost every field . With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures , write music , talk with people , play chess, translate languages and so on . Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel . Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such things will not happen . People are still cleverer than computer.The computer can work ______ than people .
A. more wonderfully
B. more slowly
C. more oftenComputers can do _______ for people .
A. few jobs B. all jobs C. many jobsWhat will perhaps happen in the future ?
A.Computers can think like men and women .
B.People will no longer use computers .
C.Computers will only be used to talk with people .The author（作者） of the passage mainly tells us something ________ .
A. about the danger of the computer
B. about scientists
C. about the computerWhich of the following is right according to the passage ?
A.People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers .
B.Computers can translate languages without people’s help .
C.Computers will never be cleverer than people .
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.Mother’s Day is on __________.
| A．the second Saturday in May |
| B．the second Sunday in May |
| C．May the second |
| D．May the twelfth |
When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.
| A．white | B．pink | C．yellow | D．blue |
The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.
| A．a present | B．a week | C．a day | D．a flower |
The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.
| A．on 10th May, 1908 | B．on 2nd May, 1908 |
| C．on 10th May, 1809 | D．on 2nd May, 1980 |
The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.
A. in New YorkB. in Philadelphia
C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890 in Canada A doctor Came to china in 1938 Died in 1939 in China |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal, Canada A singing star In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA Made over 1,000 inventions |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of thought Owns Microsoft Company |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the USA A writer Wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Died in 1910 |
___________is from Canada.
| A．Bill Gates | B．Mark Twain |
| C．Thomas Edison | D．Celine Dion |
The __________ was born in 1835.
| A．inventor | B．singer | C．doctor | D．writer |
My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _________.
| A．book | B．song | C．story | D．film |
Dr Bethune worked in China for about __________ years.
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought. |
| B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955. |
| C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions. |
| D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997. |
任务型阅读。（每小题1分，共5分）
The word “pizza” first appeared in Italy in 997 AD. But pizzas didn’t appear in the United States ①u the late 19th century. They came when Italian immigrants (移民) arrived and were very popular among Italians in some American cities. ②At that time, pizzas were sold by peddlers (小贩) who walked up and down the streets. The price was two cents a slice (片) then. Later small cafes and shops began selling pizzas.
The first report about “pizza” in the US appeared in the Boston Journal in 1904. Giovanni and Gennero Bruno came to America from Naples, Italy in 1903 to introduce the Neapolitan (那不勒斯人) to pizza. Vincent Bruno (Giovanni’s son) opened the first pizzeria (披萨饼店) in Chicago. The price for a pizza was five cents but because many people didn’t have enough money for a whole pie, they would instead say how much they could pay and they were ③g a slice according to the money they paid.
④披萨是在十九世纪五十年代晚期被介绍到加拿大的. They became more and more popular in the 1960s with many pizzerias and restaurants opening across the country.
任务一：根据首字母提示，在①③处填写恰当的单词，使句子完整。①③
任务二：将文中划线句子②翻译成汉语。
任务三：将文中划线句子④翻译成英语。
任务四：回答下列问题。When did pizzas appear in the US?
How much did a pizza cost in Chicago when the first pizzeria was opened?
Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th，1969 when man first walked on the moon．Here is what they said：
Kate Jones，waitress I remember that day very well．I was fifteen years old．It was a hot and humid day，and I was with my family in the mountains．We were having a picnic．We didn’t see the moon landing when it happened，but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news．
John Bates，postman I was eighteen years old．It was a very exciting day．I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the moon．His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the moon. When he returned，he became a national hero in America，and famous all over the world．
Paul Robinson，doctor I was twelve．I remember the day，but I don’t remember what I was doing．I remember I wanted to go to the moon，too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket. I wanted to see the earth from the moon．The astronauts on the moon said that the earth looked very beautiful from there．
Linda Brown，clerk I was working that day．I was twenty then．I didn’t see the man land on the moon because I was busy．Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing．Maybe one day people will travel to the moon for vacations！
Mark Green，teacher I was only seven years old then．My parents talked about it，and I learned about it later in school，but I don’t remember the day. I was too young to remember. Maybe I was having fun in the playground with my friends when it happened.
根据短文内容，判断正误（A/B）。Man first walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969.
The waitress Kate Jones was having a picnic with her friends in the park when man first walked on the moon.
The postman John remembers that he was watching TV at home, but the doctor Paul doesn’t remember what he was doing when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
The clerk Linda saw the man land on the moon while she was working that day.
Mark, the teacher, can remember clearly that he was having fun in the playground with his friends when it happened.