With globalization sweeping the world, learni...

With globalization sweeping the world, learning foreign languages will become increasingly necessary if a country _________ economically.

A. will compete　　 B. is to compete

C. were to compete　　 D. competes

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Chinese car makers have narrowed the quality gap with their foreign rivals in the world’s largest vehicle market to the smallest level in seven years, according to research.

But the improvements have not been enough to see an obvious drop in the market share for local car companies this year, raising questions about their ability to be global competitors.

The annual quality survey of China’s car market by J.D. Power, a Californian market research company, tracks the number of mechanical and design problems reported per 100 vehicles by more than 21,000 Chinese drivers.

It documented 131 problems per 100 domestic(国内的) vehicles, compared with 95 per 100 foreign vehicles. The 36-point gap was the narrowest in the study’s seven-year history. When China overtook the US as the world’s largest car maker in the 2009, the gap between domestic and foreign cars was 145 points. “It’s evidence to the improvements that domestic brands have been making,” said Geoff Broderick, head of J.D. Power’s operations. “By 2018 the domestic and the global brands will be equal in terms of quality.”

Despite the steady improvement in quality, local vehicle makers have been performing poorly this year. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, domestic brand’s share of the market for cars—not including SUVs—has fallen from about 25 percent to 20 percent.

“Chinese customers are very picky in the world because they have been trained to distrust products,” said Mr Broderick, citing scandals(丑闻) affecting baby milk powder and toys.

“They go into a situation expecting there could be quality issues, whereas in the West we trust the brands.

1.What was the gap between Chinese vehicles and foreign vehicles in 2016?

A. 131 points.        B. 145 points.        C. 95 points.        D. 36 points.

2.The data in the fourth paragraph shows that ________.

A. the market share of the domestic cars has dropped

B. the quality of domestic vehicles have been improved

C. China’s cars have many mechanical and design problems

D. J.D. Power has done many surveys in the past seven years

3.J.D. Power is ________.

A. a name of a company

B. a car maker

C. a head of an association

D. a milk brand

4.According to what Mr. Broderick said in the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A. Chinese car market will be optimistic as is expected

B. Chinese and western consumers have different attitudes to products

C. he doesn’t like Chinese customers because they don’t trust products

D. it is easier for China’s car companies to sell cars to the West

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Record fires sweeping across the Amazon this month have been grabbing global headlines as scientists and environmental groups are worried that they will worsen climate change crisis and threaten biodiversity.

As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is often called “the lungs of the world”. It is also home to about 3 million species of plants and animals, and 1 million native people. The vast areas of rainforest play an important role in the world’s ecosystem because they absorb heat instead of it being reflected back into the atmosphere. They also store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, ensuring that less carbon is released, mitigating the effects of climate change.

“Any forest destroyed is a threat to biodiversity and the people who use that biodiversity,” Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist at George Mason University told National Geographic. “The overwhelming threat is that a lot of carbon goes into the atmosphere,” he stressed. “In the midst of the global climate crisis, we cannot afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity. The Amazon must be protected,” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

Data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that the number of forest fires in Brazil quickly increased by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago. A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019, up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018, INPE said. “We estimate that the forest areas in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased something between 20 and 30 percent compared to the last 12 months,” Carlos Nobre, a researcher at the University of Sao Paulo, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Brazil owns about 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, whose degradation could have severe consequences for global climate and rainfall. The extent of the area ruined by fires has yet to be determined, but the emergency has transcended (超出) Brazil’s borders, reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?

A.The effects of climate change. B.The role of the Amazon rainforest.

C.The results of the Amazon rainforest fires. D.The causes of the decreasing biodiversity.

2.What can we learn from Thomas’s and Antonio’s words?

A.The biodiversity makes the rainforests unique.

B.The rainforest fires result in serious consequences.

C.The global climate crisis brings more rainforest fires.

D.The dry weather leads to the rainforest fires.

3.Why does the author list the numbers in Paragraph 4?

A.To prove the importance of rainforest. B.To show the influence of forest fires.

C.To explain the process of the research. D.To present the reduction of rainforest areas.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A.The climate change crisis is worsening. B.The forest areas are on the decline.

C.“The lungs of the earth” is burning. D.The world’s ecosystem is under attack.

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There is a tread in travelling that is sweeping the nation— it’s being called voluntourism. Foreign destinations are attracting American citizens who want to sightsee, while at the same time engage in community service.

Photos on a wall are of recent visits to an orphanage(孤儿院) in India. It’s a trip Jim Inners first made after looking a more meaningful way to see the world. Through the Austin-based Miracle Foundation, Inners has traveled to India three times as part of a growing trend called voluntourism, which combines foreign travel with charity work.

“You’re living. You’re not just sending a check to help somebody but you have a little girl, a little boy. You’re their life line to a new life.” said Inners

Silicon Labs co-founder Nav Sooch recently raised money to build a village for orphans in India and has traveled there several times. He says it’s possible to sightsee and serve the needy.

“I think it would be a shame to go to India and not see the Taj Mahal. It’s a wonderful place and I think you can have that as well as the real interaction with real people.” said Sooch.

“We’ve had all ages. We’ve had from 21/2 with a family all the way up to an 82-year-old and that’s the beauty of these trips.” says Barbara Joubert. She plans the 9-day journeys on behalf of the Miracle Foundation. She says it appeals to those who want to give back. “So the most basic work or what you’re doing there is loving the kids and it’s not hard.” said Joubert.

“Spending time with all these kids has been wonderful.” says Inners. Voluntourism will take Jim Inners back to “Pinky”, the girl who calls him Papa Jim.

1.According to the text, voluntourism_________.

A. is kind of travel organized by travel companies

B. is a way of earning money by traveling

C. is a certain travel while offering community service

D. is kind of travel to enjoy the local cultures

2.According to the text, the Miracle Fountain_________.

A. is intended to help the poor areas　　 B. mainly helps plan voluntourism

C. belongs to a large travel company　　 D. is organized to offer service in India

3.What does Inners mean by saying “You’re their life line to a new life.” in paragraph 3?

A. You’ll have to look after their future life.

B. You need to send money to help the poor.

C. You will allow them to be your family members.

D. You have a great effect on their future life.

4.What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To make voluntourism more popular.　　 B. To persuade readers to help the poor.

C. To give you advice on voluntourism.　　 D. To introduce readers voluntourism.

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________ having fun with friends, travelling around the world will be another way to relax and learn.

A. Apart from       B. Because of       C. Beside          D. Except for

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It’s the dieting fashion that is sweeping the world, and encourages fasting (禁食) for two days of the week. But does it work?

People are starving themselves to lose weight, with a dieting trend known as the “fast diet” growing in popularity.

The method is also known as the 5:2 diet, and consists of eating normally for five days of a week and cutting calories to about 25 percent of normal intake during other two days. Men consume just 600 calories on the two fast days, while women are limited to 500 calories.

Notably, the two fasting days should not be back-to-back. The dieter should have at least one normal eating day in between.

In the best-selling book The Fast Diet: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer with the Simple Secret of Intermittent (断断续续的) Fasting by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, the two authors claim that the 5:2 diet not only promotes weight loss, but also benefits health, offering protection from disease, improved cognitive (认知的) function and increased lifespan.

The diet originated in the United Kingdom and became popular in the United States. Now, it is gaining popularity among the Chinese middle-class.

Zhong Minghui, who is 178 cm tall and used to weigh 100 kilograms, finds fasting effective in weight control. He works in the sales department of a trade company and used to drink and eat a lot after work. After sticking to the fasting diet for five months, he managed to lose about 20 kilograms.

“Actually I did not exactly rely on the 5:2 diet to lose weight. My fasting was more extreme. I almost completely cut off my supper every day and only ate some fruit. I also used an app to calculate the calories in the food I ate and was cautious of not eating any high-calorie food. I did about an hour’s aerobic exercise (有氧运动) every day. Fasting is definitely effective, but I think sports also help,” he says.

“I do not really believe that fasting is the magical cure-all (灵丹妙药), but my high blood sugar has improved,” he adds.

The US Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says that although there is evidence that intermittent fasting diets may help prevent chronic disease, more research is needed.

Han Ting, a clinic nutritionist of Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, says that people who suffer diabetes (糖尿病) or eating disorders, pregnant women, kids, teens and frail seniors should not try fasting. She recommends a regular low-calorie diet, which is safer and less risky for health. When on a fasting diet, on the weekly fasting days, Han recommends low-fat, low-sugar, and low-protein food, such as vegetables, yogurt, non-fat milk, shellfish and fruits with high dietary fiber (食用纤维).

1.What does the underlined word “back-to-back” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Continuous.　　　　　　 B. Different.

C. Vegetarian.　　 　　　　 D. Fatty.

2.What can we infer from what Zhong Minghui said in paragraph 8?

A. He strictly relied on the 5:2 diet to lose weight.

B. He used an app to calculate how much sport he played.

C. Fasting and sports helped him a lot when he lost weight.

D. In order to lose weight he used to do gymnastic exercise.

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Han thinks people who suffer diabetes should try a fasting diet.

B. A clinic nutritionist says that it’s safer to have a low-calorie diet.

C. Han Ting recommends that everyone should have a fasting diet.

D. Hang Ting says only a fasting diet can help people keep healthy.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Fast diet　　　 　　　　　　　 B. How to stay thin

C. Eating to stay healthy　　 D. The magical cure-all

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Though H1N1 is sweeping throughout the world, people are still looking forward ___ off the Carnival Parade．

A．to calling             B．not to calling     C．not to call      D．to not calling

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C

Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some fun. The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade. When the Climbing Boys’ Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.

The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival. The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today — an excellent performance of traditional Britain.

Gordon researched the Sweeps’ tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams. Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years. Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and the council’s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.

66. According to the writer, chimney sweeps ____________.

A. were highly respected              B. were well rewarded

C. led a hard life in the past            D. worked in good conditions

67. Medway’s Sweeps Festival ____________.

A. has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green

B. dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s

C. is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year

D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves

68. The underlined word “revive” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ___________.

A. realize          B. review         C. recreate         D. recognize

69. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.

A. the festival has never been supported by the local government

B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action

C. youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981

D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring

70. What is the passage mainly concerned about?

A. Sweeps Festival history                       B. Medway’s traditional holidays

C. Climbing Boys’ Act 1868                    D. a procession in Rochester

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Only by practicing a lot _____ our English well enough to communicate with foreigners.

A．we can learn       B．can we learn       C．learn we          D．we learn

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Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps．The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children．

Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some fun．The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year．Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester．

Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham．The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade．When the Climbing Boys’ Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade．The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s．

The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival．The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian．He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today — an excellent performance of traditional Britain．

Gordon researched the Sweeps’ tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams．In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved．Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams．Doug Hudson is the festival’s music director, a role he has held for many years．Through Gordon’s vision and hard work, Doug’s musical ability and the council’s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country．

1.According to the writer, chimney sweeps ____________．

A．were highly respected                B．were well rewarded

C．led a hard life in the past              D．worked in good conditions

2.Medway’s Sweeps Festival ____________．

A．has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green

B．dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s

C．is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year

D．has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves

3.The underlined word “revive” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ___________．

A．realize                                         B．review

C．recreate                                       D．recognize

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ____________．

A．the festival has never been supported by the local government

B．The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action

C．youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981

D．the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring

5.What is the passage mainly concerned about?

A．Sweeps Festival history                      B．Medway’s traditional holidays

C．Climbing Boys’ Act 1868                     D．a procession in Rochester

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