In recent years， a number of Chinese technological innovations（科技创新）have been making waves around the world． Among them， four stand out． They are known as "four new great inventions" of modern China． They have made our daily lives more convenient．
High﹣speed trains
China created its first high﹣speed railway line in 2008． Since then， the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30percent every year． By 2016， more than 5billion trips had been taken on china's bullet trains （高铁）， according to Xinhua News Agency．
China is currently working on the next﹣generation bullet trains that will have a top speed of 400kilometers per hour． By 2020， one﹣fifth of the country's 150，000﹣km railway network will be used by high﹣speed trains． This network will link more than 80percent of major cities across China， said Xinhua．
Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a "cashless society" led by the third﹣party payment companies like Alipay． For example， instead of paying by cash， customers now pay for goods simply by typing a short password into Alipay app on their mobile devices．
Users can also pay their bills through Alipay， such as their water and electricity bills． Alipay also supports cross﹣border（跨境的）online and in﹣store payment， which allows users to buy things on international websites and apps．
Shared bikes
Shared bike services started in Western countries． But China has surprised the world with how quickly it has adopted dockless （无桩的） shared bikes．
Unlike traditional bike﹣sharing method， dockless bikes allow users to simply pick up or park a bike on the street through GPS and smartphone apps．
To unlock a bike， you just need to scan a QR code on a shared bike with a smartphone app． After you finish riding， you can park it at available parking areas， lock it and pay for ride through mobile payment services．
Online shopping
With around 751million internet users， China has been the world's largest and fastest﹣growing online shopping market．
Online shopping now accounts for 15.5percent of total retail sales in China， according to Xinhua． Thanks to lower costs and fewer licensing requirements （执照要求）， it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China than a brick﹣and﹣mortar shop （实体店）．
It also helped to create jobs of rural areas． In 2016， online shopping created more than 20million jobs in rural areas， with over 8.1million running their own online shops， said Xinhua．
（1）What is known as "four new great inventions" of modern China？
| A． |
GPS， smartphone app， High﹣speed trains and online shopping． |
| B． |
Mobile payment， shared bikes， online shopping and high﹣speed railway network． |
| C． |
Online shopping， short password， High﹣speed railway network and mobile payment． |
| D． |
High﹣speed trains， mobile payment， shared bikes and online shopping． |
（2）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
China created its first high﹣speed railway line in 2016． |
| B． |
When users pay their water and electricity bills， they only pay them by cash． |
| C． |
By 2020， China's 30，000﹣km railway network will be used by high﹣speed trains． |
| D． |
It easier for sellers to open a brick﹣and﹣mortar shop than an online shop in China． |
（3）The underlined phrase "accounts for" means in Chinese．
| A． |
占……比例 |
| B． |
是……原因 |
| C． |
给……解释 |
| D． |
出……单据 |
（4）From this passage， the writer mostly wants to tell us that
| A． |
Nowadays China has become the most developed country in the world． |
| B． |
Nowadays China has made much great progress in both science and technology． |
| C． |
Nowadays Chinna is stronger than any other country in the world． |
| D． |
Nowadays only China can make a great contribution （贡献） to human． |
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They’re both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses.They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price .They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
“I can’t understand why we sustain(蒙受) losses in business while others always profit ,” Uncle Li asked one day.
The tractor was too small,” Uncle Wang said without thinking. “We’ll carry more apples on a truck next time!”
“I agree!”said Uncle Li. “How foolish (傻的) we were!”The two farmers carried the apples to the city to ________.
| A．make a journey | B．visit some places of interest |
| C．meet their friends | D．make a profit |
What does the underlined word “profit” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．利益 | B．盈利 | C．送礼 | D．亏损 |
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because ________.
| A．they had sustained losses in business |
| B．they had lost some money in the city |
| C．something was wrong with the tractor |
| D．other people profited in the city |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The two farmers found out why they were poor. |
| B．The two farmers will soon get rich. |
| C．Neither of the farmers is clever. |
| D．The two farmers decided to buy a truck. |
Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.
Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world. The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.
| A．feelings | B．lyrics and tones | C．languages and countries | D．meanings |
Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?
| A．Native music. | B．Jazz. | C．Pop music. | D．Classical music. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
| A．People can get different things from the same piece of music. |
| B．Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century. |
| C．The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”. |
| D．Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly. |
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Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?
| A．Sam | B．David | C．Mary | D．Charles |
If you want to rent a house, you can call _____.
| A．385-0926 | B．591-3127 | C．332-5147 | D．592-5147 |
Those ads above are most probably from a ______.
| A．map | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．guidebook |
Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名的) talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had talked to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!Jean spends time talking on QQ in order to.
| A．tell others she is from a good family. |
| B．find someone to talk to. |
| C．learn more from the QQ talking. |
| D．find a good boy friend. |
The real name of the special friend she made on QQ is .
| A．David | B．Jean | C．Jim | D．Linda |
Which of the following sentences is wrong according to the passage
| A．Both David and Linda aren’t real names. |
| B．Jim was a tall, good-looking young man. |
| C．Jean went to San Francisco with her father. |
| D．Jim and Jean both like rock music. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．A Real Surprise | B．A Talk on QQ |
| C．A Bright Young Girl | D．A Good-looking Boy |
Everyone wants to be healthy. Food is very important. There are a lot of healthy food. You can eat more apples, bananas, oranges and tomatoes because fruits and vegetables are good for your health. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and play sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.Which is right?
| A．No person wants to be healthy. |
| B．We want to be healthy |
| C．We are important |
| D．Eat more chocolate. |
What keeps you healthy?
| A．Fruits and vegetables. | B．Healthy foods and sports | C．Healthy food. | D．Only apples. |
Why are healthy foods good for you?
| A．They make you happy. |
| B．They make you grow strong. |
| C．They make you grow. |
| D．They make you grow and make you strong and happy. |
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means .
| A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple. |
| B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple. |
| C．You eat an apple a day and you can be healthy. |
| D．You can only eat apples, and the doctors will go away. |