译林版八年级英语下册Unit2 Amazing China（话题阅读专练）

Unit2AmazingChina

话题阅读精练

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本文介绍刨猪汤：一场乡土温情盛宴。

时文阅读Passage1阅读理解记叙文229

Passage2阅读理解记叙文251本文介绍黑白世界的传奇：追忆聂卫平。

实战演练Passage1阅读理解说明文332本文主要介绍了黄河作为中华文明的摇篮

和中国的母亲河，其保护工作的重要性以

及科学家们采用的新技术，如数字双胞胎、

智能石头和无人机等，来更好地保护黄河。

Passage2阅读理解说明文342主要介绍了中国古代邮政系统的发展历程

及其兴衰变迁。

Passage3阅读理解说明文333本文主要讲述了中国古代丝绸的发明、丝

绸之路的起源、贸易往来、文化交流以及

其重要意义。

Passage4完形滇空说明文239本文主要讲述了近年来中国发展迅速，许

多外国人对中国的发展速度感到惊讶，他

们把高铁、支付宝、共享单车和网购视为

中国新的四大发明，一些外国人还谈到了

这些新发明的影响。

Passage5完形填空记叙文322本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了去年夏天，英

国的丹尼尔•纽厄姆和法国的克莱奥・卢登

展开的在中国境内的旅行。

PaSSage6六选五说明文200木文主要讲述了近年来汉语在全球范围内

变得非常受欢迎，并详细阐述了汉语受欢

迎的原因，包括中国的发展、商业需求以

及流行文化的影响等。

时攵阅裱

Passage1

PaoZhuTang:AFeastofSincerity

刨猪汤：一场乡土温情盛宴"

Onepig,over100.000people.Itsoundsunbelievable,butitreallyhappened.

一头猪，牵动上万人。这事听着难以置信，却真实发生了。

InHechuanDistrict,Chongqing,ayoungwomancalledDaiDaipostedashortvideoonline.Herparentswere

toooldtoholddownapigfortheSpringFestivaltradition,sosheaskedtheinternetfbrhelpandpromisedtotreat

helpersto"PaoZhuTang"(atraditionalsoupafterpigslaughter).Sheevenjokedthatshehopedtheroadinfront

ofherhousewouldbecrowdedwithcars.

在重庆合川区，一位名叫“呆呆”的年轻女子在网上发布了一条短视频。她的父母年事已高，没力气按猪

来完成春节的传统习俗，于是她上网求助，并承诺请前来帮忙的人喝刨猪汤(杀猪后招待亲友的传统汤品)。

她还打趣说，希望自家门前能车水马龙。

Toeveryone'ssurprise,peoplefromalloverChinacametohelpwithindays.Somedroveovernight,some

waitedatthevillageentranceatdawn,andoneevenflewfromBeijing.

令所有人意外的是，短短几天内，全国各地的人都赶来帮忙。有人连夜驱车而至，有人天一亮就守在

村U等候，甚至还有人专程从北京坐飞机赶来。

Theybroughtlocalvegetables,spicesandgifts,andworkedtogethertoholdthepig,washvegetables,cut

mealandcooksoup.

他们带来了家乡的蔬菜、调料和特产，齐心协力按住肥猪、清洗蔬菜、切肉分块、熬煮鲜汤。

Localauthoritiessoonjoinedin—trafficpolice,powerworkersandculturalteamsallofferedhelp.Morepigs

wereprepared,bonfireswerelit,andfireworkslitupthenightsky.

当地政府部门也迅速加入支援一交警、电力工人和文艺队伍纷纷伸出援手。大家准备了更多生猪，

燃起熊熊篝火，绚烂的烟花照亮了整片夜空。

Whatstartedasafamilyproblemturnedintoaculturalfestival.Hotelswerefullybooked,localproductssold

out.andtourismboomed.

这场始于一个家庭难题的小事，最终演变成了一场文化盛会。周边酒店全部爆满，土特产销售一空，

当地旅游业也迎来了蓬勃发展。

Beyondtheamazingnumbers,thiseventshowedadeepertruth:inafastdigitalworld,warmthcanstillspread

far,sinceritycanstillbringpeopletogether,andoneordinarypersoncanlightupanentiretown.Itallbeganwith

kindnessandbecameanunforgettablememory.

除了这些亮眼的数据，这件事更揭示了一个深刻的道理：在快节奏的数字时代，善意依IFI能传千里,

真诚依旧能凝聚人心，一个普通人也能点亮一整座小镇。一切始于一份善意，最终酿成了一段难忘的回忆。

【长难句分析】

1.HerparentsweretoooldtoholddownapigfortheSpringFestivaltradition,sosheaskedtheinternetforhelp

andpromisedtotreathelpersto"PaoZhuTang"(atraditionalsoupafterpigslaughter).

翻译：她的父母年事已高，没力气按猪来完成春节的传统习俗，于是她上网求助，并承诺请前来帮忙的人喝

刨猪汤(杀猪后招待亲友的传统汤品)。

重点：（太…而不能…）；"asksb.forhelp"（向某人寻求帮助）。

2.Whatstartedasafamilyproblemturnedintoaculturalfestival.

翻译：这场始于一个家庭难题的小事，最终演变成了一场文化盛会。

重点：Whatstartedasafamilyproblem是主语从句。

【重难词汇梳理］

unbelievable(adj.)令人难以置信的post(v.)发布

joke(vt.)开玩笑crowded(adj.)拥挤的

overnight(adv.)连夜地entrance(n.)A口

authority(n.)政府部门bonfire(n.)篝火

lightup照亮toone'ssurprise令某人惊讶地

Passage2

ALifeinBlackandWhite

黑白世界的传奇：追忆聂卫平

Lastweek,apieceofsorrowfulnewssweptthroughBeijingandthewholesportsworld.NieWeiping,(he

legendaryWeiqiSage(棋圣),usforeverattheageof73.Formanypeople,hewasnotjustaplayer;hewasa

symbolofprideandnationalpride.

上周，一则令人悲痛的消息传遍了北京乃至整个体育界。传奇“棋圣”聂卫平与世长辞，享年73岁。

对很多人而言，他不只是一名棋手，更是骄傲与民族自豪的象征。

Nic'sstorybeganin1952inHebei.Fromaveryyoungage,heshowedamazingtalentforplayingWeiqi(Go).

However,hismostshiningmomentscameinthe1980s.

聂卫平的故事始于1952年的河北。自幼时起，他便展现出惊人的围棋天赋。然而，他职业生涯中最

闪耀的时刻出现在20世纪80年代。

DuringthefamousChina-JapanSuperChallenge,thepressurewashuge.Atthattime,Japaneseplayerswere

consideredthestrongestintheworld.ButNiedidnotgiveup.Withdeepthoughtandbrilliantstrategy,hedefeated

topJapanesemastersonebyone.helpingChinawinconsecutivevictories.

在著名的中口围棋擂台赛期间，压力巨大。当时，口本棋手被公认为世界最强。但聂卫平没有放弃，

凭借深邃的思考与精妙的策略，他接连击败日本顶尖棋手，助力中国取得连胜。

Hisachievementslifted(hespiritofthewholenation.PeoplealloverChina,oldandyoung,wereexcitedby

hissuccess.HebecameatrueheroinChinesehearts.

他的成就振奋了整个民族的精神。全国上下，男女老少都为他的成功而激动，他成为了中国人心中真

正的英雄。

In1982,Nicwasawardedthe9-danrank,highestlevelinthegame.Buthedidn'tstopthere.In1986,he

becametheheadcoachofthenationalteam.Hespenttherestofhislifeineffortpassinghisskillstothenext

generation.Hetrainedmanyworldchampionsandencouragedcountlessyoungpeopletolearnthisbeautiful

game.

1982年，聂卫平被授予围棋九段称号，这是这项运动的最高段位。但他并未止步于此。1986年，他

出任国家队总教练，此后倾尽余生心血，将技艺传承给下一代。他培养了众多世界冠军，也激励了无数年

轻人学习这门优雅的运动。

NicWcipinghasputdownhislaststone,buthisspiritwillliveon.Hewillalwaysberememberedasthe

"WeiqiSage“whoputhislifelongenergyintotheblackandwhiteworld.

聂卫平虽已落下人生最后一子，但他的精神永存。他将永远被铭记为“棋圣”——那位把毕生心血都奉

献给黑白围棋世界的人。

【长难句分析】

1.Withdeepthoughtandbrilliantstrategy,hedefeatedtopJapanesemastersonebyone,helpingChinawin

consecutivevictories.

翻译：凭借深遂的思考与精妙的策畸，他接连击败日本顶尖棋于，助力中国取得连胜。

重点:helpingChinawinconsecutivevictories是现在分词作结果状语。

2.Hewillalwaysberememberedasthe"WeiqiSage"whopulhislifelongenergyintotheblackandwhiteworld.

翻译：他将永远被铭记为“棋圣”——那位把毕生心血都奉献给黑白围棋世界的人。

重点：本句是一个复合句。whoputhislifelongenergyintotheblackandwhiteworld.

为who引导的定语从句。

【重难词汇梳理］

sonowful(adj.)令人悲痛的legendary(adj.)传奇的

shining(adj.)闪耀的pressure(n.)压力

brilliant(adj.)精妙的consccutivc(adj.)顶尖的

award(vt.)授予coach(n.)教练

champion(n.)冠军lifelong(adj.)毕生的

Passage1

DoyounotseetheYellowRivercomefromthesky,rushingintotheseaandneverreturningThispoem

describesaverybeautifulsceneoftheYellowRiver.

TheYellowRiveristhecradleofChina'scivilization(中华文明的摇篮).It'sinnorthernChina.Itruns

throughnineprovincesfromwesttoeast.ItlooksliketheChinesecharacter"几Itisthesecondlongestriverin

China,andthefifthlongestintheworld.

TheYellowRiverisalsocalledthe"motherriverofChina^^.Soflood(洪水)controlandpreventionhave

alwaysbeenthekeytothehappylivesofpeople.Now,scientistscanbettersolvetheseproblemsbygivingtheriver

adigital(数字)twin.

TheYellowRiver'sdigitaltwinusesnewtechnologiessuchasbigdata(数据)，AIandInternetofthingsto

collectandsendtheinformationto(hecontrolcenter.Accordingto(heinformation,a3Dmodeloftheriveris

shownonthecomputerscreen,anditreflectstherealconditionsoftheYellowRiver.It'sliketheYellowRiverhas

atwin.

OnebigsuccessintheYellowRiver'sprotectionis“smartstones".Theyareputinimportantplacesalong

therivertorecordthemovementcftheriver.Assoonassmartstonesfeeltheunusualmovementoftheriver,

they'llsendanalarmtothecontrolcenteratonce.Inthisway,thegovernmentcantakeactiontoprotecttheYellow

Riverintime.

Andinthesky,drones(无人机)arcflyingtosurveythefloodpreventionprojects.Thankstothedrones,

scientistscangettheinformationabouttheYellowRiverintime.

Underihewaterandupinthesky,intelligentdevices(设备)arehelpingtoprotect(heYellowRive匚Inthe

future,wc'litryourbesttocreatebelterwaysforthemotherriver'sprotection.

1.Accordinetothemap,the“sea”inParagraphIrefersto

4^4^山脉

A.(heYellowSeaB.theBohaiSea

C.theSouthChinaSeaD.theEastChinaSea

2.HowdoesthewriterintroducetheYellowRiverinParagraph2?

A.Bylistingnumbers.B.Bytellingastory.

C.Bycomparingopinions.D.Byaskingqucs:ions.

3.TheintelligentdevicesarementionedinthepassageEXCEPT.

A.dronesB.smartstonesC.intelligentcarsD.adigitaltwin

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingto(hepassage?

A.TheYellowRiverrunsthroughnineprovinces.

B.Thedigitaltwinonlyusesbigdatatomakea3Dmodel.

C.Smartstonescanfeeltheunusualmovementoftheriver.

D.DroneshelptogettheinformationabouttheYellowRiver.

5.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheLocationoftheYellowRiverB.BeautifulScenesoftheYellowRiver

C.APoemofPraisingtheYellowRiverD.NewWaysofPiotectingtheYellowRiver

【答案】1.B2.A3.C4.B5.D

【导语】本文主要介绍了黄河作为中华文明的摇篮和中国的母亲河，其保护工作的重要性以及科学家们采

用的新技术，如数字双胞胎、智能石头和无人机等，来更好地保护黄河。

1.推理判断题。根据Ttrunsthroughnineprovincesfromwesttoeast.ItlooksliketheChinesecharacter，几。Itis

thesecondlongestriverinChina,andthefifthlongestintheworld.”以及地理常识可知，黄河注入渤海，所以第

一段中的“sea”指的是渤海。故选

2.细节理解题。根据"Itrunsthroughnineprovincesfromwesttoeast.ItlooksliketheChinesecharacter'几Itis

thesecondlongestriverinChina,andthefifthlongestintheworld.”可知,作者在第二段通过列举数字来介绍黄

河。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“Now,scientistscanbettersolvetheseproblemsbygivingtheriveradigital（数字）twin.”、

“OnebigsuccessintheYellowRiver'sprotectionis'smartstones'.”以及"Andinthesky,drones（无人机）are

flyingtosurveythefloodpreventionprojects.”可知，文中提到的智能设备包括数字双胞胎、智能石头和无人机，

没有提到智能汽车。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据"TheYellowRiver'sdigitaltwinusesnewtechnologiessuchasbigdata（数据）,AIand

Internetofthingstocollectandsendtheinformationtothecontrolcenter.Accordingtotheinformation,a3D

modeloftheriverisshownonthecomputerscreen,anditreflectstherealconditionsoftheYellowRiver.”可知，数

字双胞胎不仅使用大数据，还使用人工智能和物联网等技术来制作3D模型，所以B选项“数字双胞胎只使

用大数据来制作3D模型”是错误的。故选B。

5.最佳标题题。文章主要介绍了黄河的保护措施，包括数字双胞胎、智能石头和无人机等新技术的应用，

所以最佳标题是“保护黄河的新方法故选Do

Passage!

AfamousstoryfromNewBookofIcingtellsofEmperorXuanzong'sconcubine,YangYuhuan.Sheloved

lychees,afruit（hatgrewinfarawaysouthernChinaandwouldeasilygobadduringtransportation.Tomakeher

happy,（heemperororderedhisriderstobringlycheestoChang'an.Whenthelycheesfinallyarrived,theywere

stillfresh.Thismakespeopleamazedathowfasttheancientpostalsystemwas!

Infact,China'spostalsystemstartedover3,000yearsagointheZhouDynasty.Therewereofficialscalled

（行夫）“，whowereresponsibleforpostalservices,mainlycarryinggovernmentordersandarmymessages.

BeforethethirdcenturyBCE,manyslateshadinslitutions（机构）similartopoststations,bulwithdifferent

names.WhentheQinstateunifiedChina,itmadethemallusethesamename—'%〃，，,whichisstillusedin

China'spostalindustrytoday.

Althoughthepostalsystemwaswell-developedduringtheQinandHandynasties,onlyth?government

coulduseit.Ordinarypeoplehadtodependonfriendsorfamilytosendlettersandgoods.

DuringtheSuiandTangdynasties,withtheopeningoftheGrandCanal（大运河），expressdelivery（快递）by

watergrewquickly.Thedeliverysystemtookshape,centredaround:hecapitalandreachingallpartsofthecountry.

ThepoetCenShenwrotef'Oncpoststationafteranother,thepostridersflowlikestars,settingofffromXianyang

atdawnandreachingthetopofMountLongshanbydusk.^^ItwasthishighlydevelopedsystemthatallowedYang

togetherfreshlychees.

IntheMingDynasty,privatebusinesstfccivilletterbureaus（民信局）“appeared,allowingordinarypeopleto

sendlettersandgoods.Later,44sccurityescortagencies（镖局）“alsoappeared.Theywerepaidtoprotectpeople's

propertyandsafetyduringtravel.

However,inthemid-19thcentury,ChinawasforcedtoopenitsdoortotheWest.Thisledtobigchangesin

thepostalindustry.Finally,in1913,theancientexpressdeliverysystemofficiallycametoanend.

1.AccordingtothestoryinNewBookofTang,whydidEmperorXuanzongorderriderstobringlycheesto

Chang'an?

A.Totestthespeedoftheancientpostalsystem.

B.TosatisfyhisconcubineYangYuhuan'sloveforlychees.

C.Topromote（hetradeoflycheesbetweenthesouthandnorth.

D.ToshowoffthepoweroftheTangDynasty.

2.WhendidChina'spostalsystemfirststart?

A.IntheQinDynasty.

B.IntheHanDynasty.

C.IntheZhouDynasty.

D.IntheSuiDynasty.

3.Whatwasthemaintaskoftheofficialscalled“Xingfid'intheZhouDynasty?

A.Deliveringlycheesfortheroyalfamily.

B.Can-yinggovernmentordersandarmymessages.

C.Managingprivatecivilletterbureaus.

D.Protectingpeople'spropertyduringtravel.

4.WhicheventpromotedtherapiddevelopmentofwaterexpressdeliveryduringtheSuiandTangdynasties?

A.TheunificationofChinaby（heQinstale.

B.Theappearanceofsecurityescortagencies.

C.TheopeningofiheGrandCanal.

D.Theestablishmentofcivilletterbureaus.

【答案】1.B2.C3.B4.C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国占代邮政系统的发展历程及其兴衰变迁。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段"AfamousstoryfromNewBookofTangtellsofEmperorXuanzong'sconcubine,Yang

Yuhuan.Shelovedlychees...Tomakeherhappy,theemperororderedhisriderstobringlychccstoChang'an.”可知,

玄宗皇帝命骑手将荔枝送至长安的原因是为了满足其宠妃杨玉环对荔枝的热爱。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“Infact,China'spostalsystemstartedover3,000yearsagointheZhouDynasty.“可

知，中国的邮政系统始于3000多年前的周朝。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段“Infact,China'spostalsystemstarted...intheZhouDynasty.Therewereofficials

called（行夫）”,whowereresponsiblefbrpostalservices,mainlycarryinggovernmentordersandarmy

messages.”可知，在周朝，被称为“行夫”的官员负责邮政服务，主要运送政府命令和军队信息。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据第五段“DuringtheSuiandTangdynasties,withtheopeningoftheGrandCanal（大运河），

expressdelivery（快递）bywatergrewquickly.”可知，隋唐时期，随着大运河的开通，水路快递发展迅速，因

此隋唐时期“大运河的开通''促进了水上快递的快速发展。故选Co

Passage3

Longago,inancientChina,therewasastoryabouttheinventionofsilk.Peoplebelievedthatsilkwasfirst

inventedbyLeizu,（hewifeoftheYellowEmperor.Leizulearnedhowtomakecocoons（蚕茧）intosoftandstrong

cloth.Thismagicalclothbecameknownas"silk”,anditwassovaluablethatitwascalled"China'sGold,,.

Followingthekings'orders,theChinesekeptthesecretofmakingsilkfbrcenturies.

Butthen,somethingamazinghappened!DuringtheHanDynasty,thebraveofficerZhangQiantraveledwest

asfarasCentralAsiaandbroughts:lk（here.Asyearspassedby,silkbecamesoimportantthatthetraderoadfrom

EuropetoChinagotitsname—theSilkRoad.

TheSilkRoadbecameabusyhighwayfortraderswhocarriedthingsacrossdesertsandmountains.From

China,peoplesoldsilkandtea.Inreturn,theyreceivedtreasuressuchasspices（香料），goldandsilverfrom（he

West.Attheverybeginning,itwasmainlyabouttrade;thenpeoplebegantoshareideas,technologiesandcultures.

Forexample,Chineseinventionslikepapermakingwerespreadto（heWest,whilenewideasaboutmathand

sciencecametoChina.

Mostimportantly,theSilkRoadhelpeddifferentcultureslearnfromeachother.Art.musicandeven

languageweresharedalongthisancientroad.InplacesliketheDunhuangGrottoes（敦煌石窟）inChina,youcan

seehowanpiecescombined（融合）EasternandWesternstylesintosomethingspecial.1（cannotbeseenanywhere

else.

ThestoryoftheSilkRoadtellsushowpeoplefromfarawaylandscouldbecomefriendsthroughtradeand

sharedideas.Today,weremembertheSilkRoadasoneofthegreatestexamplesofcooperation（合作）and

exchangeinhistory.Itshowsushowimportantitistolearnaboutandrespecteachother'straditions,andthat

differentculturescanworktogethertocreateamazingthings.

I.WhoinventedsilkinancientChina?

A.Leizu.B.Thekings.C.ZhangQian.D.TheYellowEmperor.

2.WhatwasspreadfromChinatotheWestaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Silkandgold.B.Spicesandsilver.

C.Teaandpapermaking.D.Newideasofscience.

3.Whatistherightorderofthefollowingfactsfromthepassage?

（OZhangQiantraveledwestwithsilk.

②ArtandlanguageweresharedalongtheSilkRoad.

©TradersfromChinaandtheWestexchangedthings.

@ThcChinesewereorderedtokeepthesecretofmakingsilk.

A.①.④T③—②B.①一③—④T②

C.④一①一③一②D.④一③一②t①

4.WhatdocsthestoryoftheSilkRoadmainlytellus?

A.Thechangeofworldtrade.

B.Theintroductionofsilkcloth.

C.Theinfluenceoftechnologyinhistory.

D.Theimportanceofcross-culturalcommunication.

【答案】1.A2.C3.C4.D

【导语】本文主要讲述了中国古代丝绸的发明、丝绸之路的起源、贸易往来、文化交流以及其重要意义。

1.细节理解题。根据“PeoplebelievedthatsilkwasfirstinventedbyLeizu,thewifeoftheYellowEmperor.”可知，

人们认为丝绸最早是由黄帝的妻子嫖祖发明的。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“FromChina,peoplesoldsilkandlea.',以及“Forexample,Chineseinvenlionslike

papermakingwerespreadtotheWest”可知，造纸术和茶从中国传播到了西方。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据“Followingthekings,orders,theChinesekeptthesecretofmakingsilkfbrcenluries.”可知，

先是“中国人奉命保守丝绸制作的秘密”,即④；根据“DuringtheHanDynasty,thebraveofficerZhangQian

traveledwestasfarasCentralAsiaandbroughtsilkthere.”可知,接着是“张骞带着丝绸西行”,即①；根据"The

SilkRoadbecameabusyhighwayfortraderswhocarriedthingsacrossdesertsandmountains.FromChina,people

soldsilkandtea.Inreturn,theyreceivedtreasuressuchasspices（香料）,goldandsilverfromtheWest.”可知,然后

是“中国和西方的商人交换物品”，即③；根据“Mostimportantly,theSilkRoadhelpedditTcrcntcultureslearn

fromeachother.Art,musicandevenlanguageweresharedalongthisancientroad.“可知，最后是“艺术和语言沿

着丝绸之路传播”，即②。所以正确的顺序是④一①一③一②。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据"ThestoryoftheSilkRoadtellsushowpeoplefromfarawaylandscouldbecomefriends

throughtradeandsharedideas.”以及“Itshowsushowimportantitistolearnaboutandrespecteachother's

traditions,andthatdifferentculturescanworktogethertocreateamazingthings.”可知,丝绸之路的故事主要告诉

我们跨文化交流的重要性。故选D。

Passage4

Chinahasbecomestrongerandstrongerinrecentyears.Manyforeigners（夕卜国人）can'tbelievethatChina

hasdevelopedsofastandfeel1.Theyseehigh-speedtrains,Alipay（支付宝），sharedhikesandonline

shoppingasthe2FourGreatInventionsofChina.Someof（hem3（heinfluences（影响）of（he

newinventions.Thefollowingiswhattheysaid.

Justin:I'mfromRomania.Thehigh-speedtrainsarcvery4,convenientandtidy.Youonlyneed

aboutfivehourstotravelfromBeijingtoShanghaibytrain,ic5alotoftime.

Yala:I'mfromNepal.Bicyclesharingsystemallowspeopletogetabikefrompoint"A"andthen6

itatpoint"B".It'sconvenient,andit'salsoalow-carbon（低碳的）andhealthywayoflife.1likeitverymuch.

Archana:MylifeinBeijingisquitedifferentfromthatinIndia.HereinChina,I7takebanknotes

（纸币）withmewhenIgoout.IcanpaywithAlipaymostofthetime.It5samazing.However,inIndia,ifyoudon't

take8withyou,you'llbeintrouble.

Bond:Ifindmany9betweenChinaandThailand.Wedon'thaveTaobaoorotheronlineshopping

appsinThailand.Withtheseapps,Ican1（）easilywithoutsteppingoutofthedoorsinChina.

1.A.surprisedB.nervousC.sadD.angry

2.A.oldB.newC.youngD.small

3.A.comeoutB.lookedforC.talkedaboutD.gaveup

4.A.fastB.shortC.slowD.heavy

5.A.takesB.savesC.changesD.works

6.A.borrowB.buyC.keepD.return

7.A.seldomB.sometimesC.oftenD.usually

8.A.waterB.moneyC.rubbishD.food

9.A.promisesB.connectionsC.differencesD.problems

10.A.runB.swimC.readD.shop

【答案】

1.A2.B3.C4.A5.B6.D7.A8.B9.C10.D

【导语】本文主要讲述了近年来中国发展迅速，许多外国人时中国的发展速度感到惊讶，他仅把高铁、支

付宝、共享单车和网购视为中国新的四大发明，一些外国人还谈到了这些新发明的影响。

1.句意：许多外国人不敢相信中国发展得如此之快，感到惊讶。

surprised惊讶的；nervous紧张的；sad悲伤的；angry生气的。根据“Manyforeigners（外国人）can'tbelievethat

Chinahasdevelopedsofast”可知，许多外国人不敢相信中国发展得如此之快，所以他们感到惊讶，故选A。

2.句意：他们把高铁、支付宝、共享单车和网购视为中国新的四大发明。

oldIH的：new新的：young年轻的：small小的。根据"FourGreatInventionsofChina”以及后文提到的“thenew

inventions”可知,此处指新的四大发明，故选B。

3.句意：他们中的一些人谈论了新发明的影响。

comeout出现；lookedfor寻找；talkedabout谈论；gaveup放弃。根据"Thefollowingiswhattheysaid.“可知，

他们谈论了新发明的影响，故选C。

4.句意：高速列车非常快、方便、整洁。

fast快的；short短的；slow慢的；heavy重的。根据“convenientandtidy”以及"Youonlyneedaboutfivehours

totravelfromBeijingtoShanghaibytrain.”可知,高速列车非常快，故选A。

5.句意：它节省了很多时间。

takes拿走;saves节省;changes改变；works工作。根据"YouonlyneedaboutfivehourstotravelfromBeijing

toShanghaibytrain.”可知,坐高铁节省时间,故选B。

6.句意：共享单车系统允许人们从A点取自行车，然后在B点归还。

borrow借入；buy买；keep保才牛；return归还。根据"Bicyclesharingsystemallowspeopletogetabikefrompoint

，A，andthen...itatpoin—B，”及常识可知，共享单车是从A点取车，然后在B点归还，故选D。

7.句意：在这里的中国，我出门时很少带纸币。

seldom很少；somelimes有时：oflen经常：usually通常。根据“IcanpaywithAlipaymostofthetime.“可知，

大部分时间用支付宝支付，所以很少带纸币，故选A。

8.句意：然而，在印度，如果你不带钱，你会有麻烦的。

water水;money钱;rubbish垃圾;food食物。India,ifyoudon'ttake...withyou,you'llbeintrouble?,

以及常识可知，在印度不带钱会有麻烦，故选B。

9.句意：我发现中国和泰国有很多不同之处。

promises承诺;connections连接;differences不同之处;problems问题。根据"betweenChinaandThailand”

和“Wedon'thaveTaobaoorotheronlineshoppingappsinThailand...withoutsteppingoutofthedoorsinChina.”

可知，此处指中国和泰国的不同之处，故选C。

10.句意：用这些应用程序，我在中国不用出门就可以轻松购物。

run跑；swim游泳；read阅读；shop购物。根据"Withtheseapps”以及“withoutsteppingoutofthedoorsinChina,,

可知，用这些应用程序，不用出门就可以购物，故选D。

Passage5

Lastsummer,DanielNewhamfromtheUKandCleoLudenfromFrancetravelledacrossChina.Their

journeywasrecordedinthe]ChinasCultureJourney（《文运中国》）.Itshowstheworldtherichculture

andmodernlifeofChina2theeyesofthesetwoexplorers（探索者）.

Thetwoexplorers,journey3over20,000kilometresandtheyvisited16famouslandmarks（地标）

acrossChina.Alongtheway,theydiscoveredthe4valueofChineseculture.

Newham,45,haslivedinChinaforover25years.5heknowsChinaverywell,thejourneywas

stillabigsuiprisetohim.He6theGreenCloudCorridor（翠云廊）inSichuan,whichisa151-kilometre

ancientroadwiththousandsofoldtrees."Il's7towalkamongthetrees.Iknowthatsomegreatpoetslike

DuFuandLiBaiwalkedonthesamepathandenjoyedthesame8thousandsofyearsago,“hesaid.Ashe

walked,hethought,“9canIfeelthesameemotions（情绪）asthoseancientpoetsdidwhentheywere

here?”Heclosedhiseyes,listenedtothesoundofthewind,and10theworldasitwasyearsago.

Theotherexplorer,29-year-oldLuden.beganlearningChineseattheageof10.Duringthejourney,shesaw

manythingsthatshecouldiftlearnfrombooks.Shewasdeeply11byDunhuang,Gansu.'Tmreally

interestedinthepicturesonthewall,12thefemalecharactersarcamazing,nshesaid.

BothNewhamandLudenhopetheirexperiencescan13morepeopletovisitChina.t4Youdon't

needtobeafraidof14.Ifyouhaveanytrouble,somebodywillhelpyou.Ifyouare15about

thelanguagebarrier（隙碍）,Chinesepeoplealwaysfindawaytohelp/'Ludensaid.

1.A.cartoonB.documentary