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． |
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Buy one tie at Daniel’s Menswear, you may get another ______ free.
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| C．more expensive tie | D．tie of the same price |
You can get a 10% discount on any books if you ______ at the Book Store.
| A．show this coupon | B．buy some gifts |
| C． buy some tickets | D．buy ten books |
If you want to have free soft drink, you can go to _______.
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| B．Mike’s Café’ |
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If John pays 10 dollars for a full-price movie ticket on Tuesday, he can buy a second ticket for only _______.
| A．8 dollars | B．10 dollars |
| C．15 dollars | D．5 dollars |
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）
A
It was a sunny night. Jim was having a drink with his friend. He drank too much, and he had to leave at half past eight because he had a ticket for a music festival, which would start at nine o’clock.
It was half past an hour’s walk from the pub to the theatre. Jim knew a shortcut that would only take ten minutes, but it meant crossing rails(铁轨), and was dangerous. He took the shorter way, however, and when he reached the rails, he tripped(绊倒) and fell over. Then he fell asleep with his face down. After a while, a train came. When the driver saw a body lying on the track, he tried hard to stop the train. When it finally stopped, it was several meters before the body. The driver quickly got off and checked. Luckily, he found the man was still alive, but sleeping. Though the driver tried hard to wake him, Jim just kept sleeping. The driver took Jim to the hospital, where he woke up at last.
When Jim was told what had happened, he decided to give up drinking. “I’m so lucky that I have a chance to turn my life around,’ he said.
Where did Jim and his friends have a drink?
| A．In a hospital. | B．In a pub. |
| C．At a theatre. | D．In a hotel. |
Jim wanted to _________ after drinking with his friends.
| A．go to bed | B．see a movie |
| C．go to the hospital | D．take part in a musical festival |
The underlined word “shortcut” means__________.
| A．a special car to go somewhere |
| B．a subway to go somewhere |
| C．a quicker way of getting somewhere |
| D．a longer way of getting somewhere |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Jim was dead when the train passed him. |
| B．The train driver didn’t see anything special when the train passed Jim. |
| C．The train stopped before reaching Jim. |
| D．The train driver successfully woke Jim up. |
What did Jim learn from the experience?
| A．Not to take shortcuts. |
| B．Not to go out late at night. |
| C．To pay attention while crossing rails. |
| D．To stop drinking. |
Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室).One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown , “I will have a small party at my house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?”
Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me ask my wife first . ” So Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried .
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is you wife there at home ?”
“No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ‘Is your mother there , David ?’ and he answers‘ No , she isn’t in the house . ’ ‘Where is she ?” I ask , ‘She is somewhere outside(在外面) . ’ “What’s she doing ?’ ‘She is looking for me .”There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening .
Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party .
The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.
Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone .
Mrs Brown is looking for her son .
One day the students were having painting lessons. Everyone began to draw pictures .Li Lei did nothing. When the bell rang for the break , Li Lei passed his picture to the teacher .
The teacher looked at it and got angry “Why do you give me a piece of paper with nothing on it , Li Lei ?”asked the teacher“I’m sorry, sir. I drew a dog and some bread on the paper”says Li Lei .“Where is the dog and bread ?”asked the teacher again“I drew some bread first . When I finished drawing the dog , it ate up the bread . When I gave it to you , the dog ran away .”says Li Lei.
Li Lei is a _____________.
A teacher B. student C. worker D. farmer
The students were busy __________.
| A．reading | B．writing | C．drawing | D．talking |
When the bell rang for break , Li Lei drew __________.
| A．a nice picture | B．a dog |
| C．a dog and some bread | D．nothing |
The teacher was very________ when he saw Li Lei’s picture.
| A．happy | B．angry | C．sad | D．sorry |
The students would _____when they heard Li Lei’s words.
| A．be sad | B．be happy | C．laugh | D．be sorry |
任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
After 11 years of struggling（拼搏),the Chinese women’s national volleyball team made it to the top. On Sept 6, the team beat Japan 3-1 to win the championship for the women’s volleyball World Cup. This was the team’s biggest success since its gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
The players kissed the trophy with excitement and some even cried. This was not an easy victory. Less than two hours before the game , the team lost three key players due to serious injuries(伤病)，including captain Hui Ruoqi .
The coach , “Iron Hammer” Lang Ping, encouraged the young players to bond(团结)together and fight till the end. Lang spent less than four hours sleeping every night during the World Cup in order to analyze the team’s problems.
The team didn’t disappoint(使......失望)Lang. Players with slight injuries all insisted(坚持) on staying on the court. Zhu Ting,21, said, “My legs were in a lot of pain, but I stand it.”
Chinese women volleyball players have the honorable tradition of a fighting spirit .Back in 1981, an older generation of the women’s national team won China its first volleyball world champion-ship. At that time , Lang was still a player on the team. Now she is a coach and passed the fighting spirit onto the young players.
The Chinese women’s national volleyball team made history in the 1980s.They won five world championship in a row(连续).Now the young players show promise again. We hope they keep winning!
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