Internet has been a powerful force fueling economic growth across Europe, North America and Asia over the past several decades. Further globalization will bring far more profits in the future. To help those countries in poverty and expand trade worldwide to benefit all the mankind, Africa is the next frontier（地区）for the internet.
Digital reforms have taken off quickly in Africa, partly because the younger generation is more ready for adoption of new technologies. Compared to aging populations in developed countries, the average age in Africa is 19.2 years old. While less than half the population has access to electricity, two-fifths own a mobile phone.
With the growing demand for being connected, a number of mobile carriers are now seeking to expand network coverage in Africa. Governments of African countries are also pushing for the network construction as they recognize that communications and renewable energy play an important role in the development of their countries.
In recent years, the majority of the investment（投资）into Africa has come from China. Direct investment from China has grown 40% annually over the past decade, far more than investment from other economic partners, including the US. Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom have all entered the field. Huawei recently announced that it was launching a 5G transport network in South Africa, the first company to expand 5G network in this area. Meanwhile, Western governments are planning to do more to invest in Africa to maintain their economic relationships with it. That has received support from many tech giants like Facebook, which recently announced plans to lay a 37,000 kilometers of subsea cable network to build a direct high-speed internet connection between 16 countries in Africa with Europe and the Middle East.
Expanding network connectivity across Africa will open up digital services that many of us take for granted, like mobile banking, e-education and online shopping. Because the global economy is so closely linked, the increase in internet access will not only power economic growth and create new markets in Africa, but encourage development in other fields and around the world.
1.Which factor contributes to the rapid success of technology revolution in Africa?
A.The aging population. B.Coverage of the internet.
C.The easy access to electricity. D.The youth’s willingness to try new technology.
2.All the efforts to expand network to Africa are mentioned EXCEPT_______ .
A.Support from Western big firms
B.China’s huge investment into Africa
C.Connections between Europe and the Middle East
D.Encouragement of governments in African countries
3.According to the passage, which saying does the author seem to believe?
A.Efforts will pay off.
B.A friend in need is a friend in deed.
C.Technology is a double-edged sword (双刃剑).
D.Mankind is a community with a shared future.
4.What will the author probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Background information of African digital reform.
B.The worldwide technological support given to Africa.
C.The development of other countries in the past century.
D.Detailed potential benefits of African network expansion.
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Internet has been a powerful force fueling economic growth across Europe, North America and Asia over the past several decades. Further globalization will bring far more profits in the future. To help those countries in poverty and expand trade worldwide to benefit all the mankind, Africa is the next frontier（地区）for the internet.
Digital reforms have taken off quickly in Africa, partly because the younger generation is more ready for adoption of new technologies. Compared to aging populations in developed countries, the average age in Africa is 19.2 years old. While less than half the population has access to electricity, two-fifths own a mobile phone.
With the growing demand for being connected, a number of mobile carriers are now seeking to expand network coverage in Africa. Governments of African countries are also pushing for the network construction as they recognize that communications and renewable energy play an important role in the development of their countries.
In recent years, the majority of the investment（投资）into Africa has come from China. Direct investment from China has grown 40% annually over the past decade, far more than investment from other economic partners, including the US. Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom have all entered the field. Huawei recently announced that it was launching a 5G transport network in South Africa, the first company to expand 5G network in this area. Meanwhile, Western governments are planning to do more to invest in Africa to maintain their economic relationships with it. That has received support from many tech giants like Facebook, which recently announced plans to lay a 37,000 kilometers of subsea cable network to build a direct high-speed internet connection between 16 countries in Africa with Europe and the Middle East.
Expanding network connectivity across Africa will open up digital services that many of us take for granted, like mobile banking, e-education and online shopping. Because the global economy is so closely linked, the increase in internet access will not only power economic growth and create new markets in Africa, but encourage development in other fields and around the world.
1.Which factor contributes to the rapid success of technology revolution in Africa?
A.The aging population. B.Coverage of the internet.
C.The easy access to electricity. D.The youth’s willingness to try new technology.
2.All the efforts to expand network to Africa are mentioned EXCEPT_______ .
A.Support from Western big firms
B.China’s huge investment into Africa
C.Connections between Europe and the Middle East
D.Encouragement of governments in African countries
3.According to the passage, which saying does the author seem to believe?
A.Efforts will pay off.
B.A friend in need is a friend in deed.
C.Technology is a double-edged sword (双刃剑).
D.Mankind is a community with a shared future.
4.What will the author probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Background information of African digital reform.
B.The worldwide technological support given to Africa.
C.The development of other countries in the past century.
D.Detailed potential benefits of African network expansion.
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Recent data released from the Department of Labor in the US show that for the first time in 10 years, women make up more than half (50.04%)of the workforce. Many have celebrated this milestone as proof that women are inching toward equality in the workplace. After all, a symbol of women's equality in America has always been increased via labor force participation.
For women in today's economy, however, increased employment also carries an increased burden. Women earn less, have less flexibility in terms of their work schedules to meet caretaking demands, and are more likely to experience discrimination based on gender or sexual harassment than their male counterparts in the workforce.
Women earn less than men in nearly every occupation for which there is available data. If we do nothing, women will not reach economic equality with men until 2059.For women of color, it will take more than a century:2130 for black women and 2224 for Hispanic women(those from Latin America).This means women will have to work longer or hold multiple jobs to make ends meet and to care for their families.
Increased employment among women has not translated into less work at home. Many women in the workforce are still primarily responsible for the lion's share of housework and caretaking responsibilities compared with men.
A new study by Oxfam America-Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that women in the United States spend 37%more time on household and care work than their male counterparts, limiting career choices and economic mobility, and affecting their overall health and well-being. Black and Hispanic women spend nearly twice as much time on unpaid housework and caretaking demands as their male counterparts.
Much has been made about our strong economy as measured by how well the stock market performs and low unemployment. There's no doubt the increase in workforce participation among women will help boost this narrative. However, it does not mean that women are more economically secure.
In today's economy, working and middle-class families continue to struggle with rising housing and health care costs, stagnant wages and a shift to a technology-driven economy fueled by automation and the loss of manufacturing jobs. These trends have an extreme impact on women.
1.Why have people celebrated women's taking up more than half of the workforce?
A.Because women are likely to replace men in some fields.
B.Because that is the symbol of labor force participation.
C.Because it indicates more equality for women at workplace.
D.Because the data was released from the Department of Labor.
2.The numbers in Para.3 are used to emphasize that
A.women's inequality is a hard nut to crack. B.women have to bear an increased burden.
C.women earn less than men in every occupation. D.women of color see no hope to reach equality.
3.Why doesn't women's employment mean women are more economically secure?
A.Manufacturing jobs are increased by high-tech automation.
B.The trends in today's economy are unfavourable to women.
C.Economy is measured by the performance of the stock market.
D.Women are responsible for rising housing and health care costs.
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Women's Participation and Economic growth.
B.Over Half of Women Have Entered the Workforce.
C.Women Spend More Time on Household Than Men.
D.Women's Increased Employment Carries Increased Burden.
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The U.S. solar industry is growing at a record-breaking pace, while becoming more affordable and accessible than ever before. The industry’s forward progress comes in part thanks to support from the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative(计划).
Set up in 2011 to rebuild U.S. leadership in the solar marketplace, SunShot is to aggressively drive down the cost of solar-powered electricity generation across America.
To achieve this goal, SunShot works to lower the price of solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt hour (KWh) — a cost target that will make solar-generated power to be fully cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by the end of the decade.
Just three years into the initiative, SunShot is making significant headway. Today, the Energy Department announced that the U.S. solar industry is more than 60 percent of the way to achieving cost-competitive utility-scale solar photovoltaic or PV (光伏) electricity. In many parts of the country, solar electricity is already cost-competitive with traditional energy sources, including California, Hawaii and Minnesota.
Within the past few years, utility-scale PV has risen from a relative newcomer to the solar market to the fastest growing sector of the industry. These projects feature large, centralized PV systems that feed power directly to the grid (电网). While the operating history of utility-scale PV is brief, it is expected to take up most of the U.S. PV market through 2018, helping create new jobs, support other U.S. industries and improve economic growth as it expands.
One of the biggest benefits of the expanding solar industry is its influence on the U.S. job market. The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2017 finds solar jobs increased nearly 20 percent since the fall of 2016, 10 times the national average job growth rate. There are more than 140,000 solar workers in the United States, up from about 119,000 in 2016. Not only did the industry go beyond growth expectations, but the pace of hiring has quickened, producing new hires at a rate 50 percent higher than last year.
1.From the passage we can learn that SunShot was set up to .
A.lower the price of solar electricity
B.rebuild U.S. leadership in the solar marketplace
C.compete with traditional energy sources
D.drive down the cost of solar-powered electricity
2.What can we learn about U.S. utility-scale PV?
A.It has been developed for a quite long period. B.It has lowered the price 60% than other sources.
C.It has been the leading role of the U.S. PV market. D.It has brought some benefits to the U.S. economy.
3.How does the author develop the last paragraph?
A.By providing data. B.By giving examples.
C.By reasoning. D.By analyzing causes.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.SunShot Is Promoting U.S. Solar Industry
B.Solar Industry Defeats Traditional Energy Sources
C.U.S. Employment Benefits from Solar Industry
D.Solar Industry’ Growth Determines U.S. Economy
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and stability. The ongoing financial crisis is rarely seen in history. Countries and organizations have taken measures in response, and we hope these measures will produce good results soon. Countries in Asia and Europe are an important force for international financial stability and world economic growth. I suggest that we make greater efforts in the following aspects:
First, countries should run their own affairs well. In the face of the crisis, it is important for leaders to act in the fundamental and long-term interests of the people and use necessary monetary and regulatory tools to regain market confidence as soon as possible and maintain economic growth.
Second, set up coordination(调和) and cooperation among governments. The financial departments, central banks and financial regulators around the world should closely follow the development of the crisis and study its trend and impact.
Third, strengthen regional financial dialogue and cooperation. Members of the Eurozone have reached agreement on the basic principles to tackle the financial crisis. We in Asia are also exploring the possibility of expanding the size of bilateral（双边的）currency swap( 互惠外汇信贷)arrangements under the 10+3 framework .
Fourth, push forward the reform of the international monetary and financial systems. The present crisis has exposed the weaknesses in the existing international financial system and governance structure. It is important to do three things in this regard: first, increase the say and representation of developing countries in international financial organizations; second, expand the space of the regulation of the international financial system, and third, establish a reasonable global financial rescue mechanism（机制）.
1.According to the passage, members of the Eurozone reached agreement on
________.
A. how to deal with the financial crisis
B. how to regain market confidence
C. how to maintain economic growth
D. how to study the crisis trend
2.Which word has the same meaning with the underlined word maintain ?
A. mainly B. keep C. increase D. decrease
3.According to the passage, which of the following sentence is True?
A．Global issues included energy, food, the environment, fashion etc.
B．There was no financial crisis in history.
C．Facing the crisis, the first thing the countries should do is to do their own business well.
D．Asian countries are the most important force for the world economic growth.
4.The passage mainly talks about ___________________.
A．What we should do during the financial crisis.
B．We should draw serious lessons from the financial crisis.
C．Countries and organizations have taken measures in response to the financial crisis.
D．We should set up coordination and cooperation among governments.
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BEIJING, Feb 13 — Never has China's economic growth attracted so much global attention. The shock waves from the financial crisis (危机) that started in the United States have spread across the entire world, sending developed nations, including Japan and those of Europe, into serious recession(衰退). The world is now holding out hope that China, with its massive potential, will serve as the engine to fuel global economic growth.
But China's real economic growth slowed sharply to 6.8 percent in the October-December quarter. For China, this rate of economic expansion must be as disappointing as negative growth is for Japan. Beijing has set an official goal of achieving a minimum annual growth rate of 8 percent -- a pace it regards as important to ensuring job security.
The Chinese government is apparently confident the nation will achieve the minimum growth target of 8 percent in 2009. At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the Chinese economy began to show signs of recovery late last year.
Last week, however, the International Monetary Fund predicted that China's economic growth in 2009 will be 6.7 percent. China's economic outlook is likely to keep both hope and anxiety for the time being.
China's impressive economic growth has been fueled by swelling exports and massive investment (投资)in equipment to produce goods for overseas. But the US, Japanese and European economies, which have absorbed the bulk(数量) of China's exports, are expected to shrink simultaneous（同时）in 2009, for the first time since the end of World War II. For the first time since it started serious efforts to turn itself into a market economy in the 1990s, China is facing the challenge of maintaining healthy economic growth without depending on external demand.
Expansion of domestic (国内的) demand holds a key to China's success in tackling this challenge. Consumer spending accounts for only 35 percent of China's gross (总的)) domestic product. The ratio(比率) is considerably lower than the 70 percent for the United States and the nearly 60 percent for Japan. That is because the middle class - the group that should lead consumer spending - is still relatively small in China, where the benefits of the nation's strong economic growth in recent years have mostly eluded rural villages and low-income earners.
1.According to the report, in the last quarter of 2008, China's real economic growth was at least ______less than planned annual growth rate.
A. 6.7% . B.6.8% C.1.3% D. 1.2%
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The financial crisis has had bad effects on many countries including China.
B. China's economic growth has been depending on exports.
C. If China intends to keep the same economic growth, it must increase goods for overseas.
D. Consumer spending in China is much lower than that of the US.
3.The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means____.
A. benefited B. avoided C. influenced D. missed
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A. Economic change, the only hope for china.
B. China has attracted much global attention.
C. China, the engine to fuel global economic growth.
D. The financial crisis has influenced China's economy.
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The creator of the animated television series “SpongeBob SquarePants”, Stephen Hillenburg, has died aged 57. Hillenburg was a marine biology teacher in Southern California when he started creating sea creatures as teaching tools. Internet access was still a new thing when SpongeBob SquarePants started airing in May 1999. But now, the beloved animated series has become an essential part of the online world.The series went on to win multiple awards, produced a series of books, two Hollywood movies and a Broadway musical, and have continuously appealed to young children, their families and college students, which has turned into a global phenomenon. And SpongeBob SquarePants’s online reinvention has enabled the show to age along with its fans, who were likely children when the series were first introduced.
After his death, some on social media urged others to share their favourite SpongeBob emojis as a present in memory of the cartoonist and animator, who announced last year he had been diagnosed with ALS.
“Stephen filled SpongeBob SquarePants with a unique sense of humor and innocence that has brought joy to generations of kids and families everywhere,” the Nickelodeon statement said. “His totally original characters and the world of Bikini Bottom will long stand as a reminder of the value of optimism, friendship and the limitless power of imagination.”
1.What is Stephen Hillenburg famous as?
A.An engineer. B.An actor. C.A cartoon creator. D.A biology teacher.
2.What do we know about SpongeBob SquarePants?
A.Its products have always sold well.
B.It firstly began to show on the Internet.
C.It was designed to train sea creatures.
D.It has been popular among audiences of all ages.
3.Which of the following about SpongeBob’s fans is true?
A.The series determined their growth.
B.They like all the works of this cartoonist.
C.They can only watch the series on social media.
D.They were accompanied by the series during their growth.
4.How did some fans honor Stephen Hillenburg?
A.By sharing their favourite SpongeBob emojis.
B.By presenting totally original characters.
C.By passing down the happiness to others.
D.By learning a value lesson from stories.
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Denmark is only about half the size of South Carolina, but it produces more of its electricity from wind than any other country in the world. Denmark now gets 47%of its electricity from wind, and there will be more to come, thanks to a combination of history and policy.
Paul la Cour was a scientist and inventor who experimented with early wind power machines at the start of the 20th century. So it's not surprising that Denmark invested in building wind power the earliest. Since the 1970s,Denmark has been investing in wind energy all over the country. In the 1980s,due to a strong movement opposing nuclear power plants, Denmark increased its production of clean energy even before many other countries considered it.
Even back in 2002,Denmark took climate change warnings seriously. They drew up policies, aiming to cut fossil-fuel emissions by 20%,which they did via renewable energy investment. Some of the world's largest companies in the field—including Vestas, which builds turbines(涡轮机)，and Orsted, which specializes in offshore wind projects—are Danish, so the country has an impact beyond its borders.
The huge impact of Denmark’s wind industry is important. But Denmark is a small country, so while almost 50%of its electricity from wind is admirable, it's also minor in terms of entire global impact.
While Denmark gets half its electricity from 5,758 megawatts (MW) of capacity, Spain's 23,000 MW covers just 18 percent of its electricity supply as it’s a much bigger country. China is the leader in wind energy at 221,000 MW, and the U.S.is the second in the world at about 96,000 MW.
At the end of 2019,lawmakers in Denmark set a new goal: increasing the share of electricity coming from renewable power to 100%.
1.What can we know about Demark?
A.It is a leader in solar energy. B.It is a pioneer in clean energy.
C.It is a victim of climate change. D.It is an advocate of nuclear energy.
2.What is Denmark government's attitude towards fossil-fuel energy projects?
A.Indifferent. B.Ambiguous
C.Positive. D.Opposed.
3.Which country produces the most wind energy in the world?
A.Denmark. B.China. C.The U.S D.Spain.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Almost Half of Denmark’s Electricity Comes from Wind Power
B.Denmark's Government Pushes ahead with Fossil-fuel Projects
C.Denmark Has a Great Effect on World's Wind Power Equipment
D.Denmark Has a Long History of Developing Renewable Power
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Mass communication has been growing and affecting the way communities and people behave. At every stage of the development of communication, from the telegraph to the Internet, societies have had to adapt to its effects. But have the effects been more positive or negative?
The saying “Knowledge is power” has been an excellent motivator for people to improve their lives, but today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesn’t always seem to to be helping people in the way we had hoped.Rather than improving people’s lives and bringing us closer together, the information age is making us more divided and irresponsible.
Nevertheless, many people find comfort in their virtual worlds and are happy to connect with real-life friends and online friends from the familiar surroundings of their living rooms.However,being able to reinvent themselves online and be whoever they want to be leads to the question of whether they are losing their identities by living in a virtual world. It’s not all bad news,however. Mass communication has helped change some attitudes for the better. Take our views on the environment for example. Internet campaigns by governments and other organizations have helped popularize the ideas of recycling, protecting wildlife and reducing pollution.
Modern electronic communication now influences every aspect of our lives-it is a powerful tool that has raised some concerns for society.However,it has also brought countless benefits to society. At the end of the day, it can be used both for good or evil, which largely relies on the morals and sense of responsibility of the individual or community involved. In short,it needs to be used with care.
1.According to the text, the information age today _______.
A.helps people improve their lives
B.fully shows “ knowledge is power”
C.makes people feel more connected to others
D.fails to achieve our expectations sometimes
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A.People only connect with online friends.
B.Online friends can be comforting for all people.
C.Virtual lives can make people clear of who they are.
D.The Internet helps to raise our environmental awareness.
3.What can be known about electronic communication in the last paragraph?
A.It should be used in a cautious way.
B.It does more harm than good to society.
C.Its side effects can’t be handled by individuals.
D.It should be strictly controlled by the government.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The comfort of the virtual worlds.
B.The effects of mass communication.
C.The development of mass communication.
D.The way to use modern mass communication.
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单词拼写（每空0.5分，共10空，计5分）
1.China has always been trying to _____ (加强)its economic ties with European countries.
2.While I was traveling in Portland, I looked for _____(暂时的) housing.
3.He was decorated with a medal for _____ (勇敢).
4.This chicken was _____ (烤) in an electric oven and is very delicious.
5.The students’ vocabulary _____ (扩大) through reading last term.
6.He q_____ smoking last year.
7.He has becoming a_____ to the cold weather here.
8.The concert was better than their e_____, and so they went home happily.
9.With the help of these armies and other w_____ organization, the UN assists the victims of wars and disasters.
10.She does v_____ work for the Red Cross two days a week.
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China’s Silk Road Economic Belt, ____ accomplished, will quicken the economic growth of the countries along the route.
A. as B. once
C. though D. unless
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