According to the speed, Chinese trains are divided into different classes, identified(确认) with different letters and numbers. The letters refer to different classes.
G—High-Speed Electric Multiple Units(EMU) Train
This is the fastest EMU train running for long distance in China, the top speed of which could reach 350km/h. Currently, the G-train could finish the 1068-kilometer Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway in 3 hours.
C—Intercity EMU Train
This is also the fastest EMU train in China, but runs for short travel distance between two nearby cities, such as the 120-kilometer Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway.
D—Electric Multiple Units(EMU) Train
This trains are also called Hexiehao or bullet train in China. The designed top speed is 250km/h. These trains have been widely used for main city, such as Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Suzhou and Shenzhen-Guangzhou.
E—Direct Express Train
The type with the top speed of 100km/h is for long-distance travel. Generally, they run directly to the destination(目的地) or with some stops on the way. And some has only soft-sleeper and soft-seat.
T—Express Train
This kind has fewer stops on the way, mainly in major cities. The highest speed is 140 km/h. Almost every T-series of trains is equipped(装备) with soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat.
K—Fast Train
Its speed is 120 km/h, having more stops than the T-trains. They have air conditioning.
Accommodation(座位；铺位) Fast Train
Its highest speed is 120 km/h but runs slower than the K-train because of more stops on the way. Currently, a few of Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning.
Accommodation Train
With 100 km/h's highest speed, this should be the slowest train, having as many stops as possible, the trains are also numbered with four digits. Most of the trains don't have air conditioning at all.
1. Which of the following trains is the fastest for a long distance in China?| A．C. | B．G. | C．K. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．five. |
| A．Less than two hours. | B．Over three hours | C．Only one hour |
| A．It has no air conditioning on it. |
| B．It runs for a short travel distance. |
| C．It has fewer stops on the way. |
| A．You can take C-Intercity EMU or D-EMU to travel from Shenzhen to Guangzhou with less time. |
| B．All of the Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning. |
| C．Almost every Z-series of trains is equipped with soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat. |
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Many of you have probably had this experience: You get on a train and are ready to take a nap (打盹) or read a book, only to find that the passenger in front of you is watching a TV show on his tablet (平板电脑) without headphones (耳机). The child next to you won’t stop crying. And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip.
Wish the train could be less noisy? There might be a solution for you. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, one of China’s busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” carriages (车厢) starting from Dec 23, Xinhua reported.
In quiet carriages, onboard videos (车载视频) will be muted (静音) and announcements (公告) will be made at a lower volume (音量). Doors at the ends of the carriage will be kept closed to reduce noise from other carriages, CGTN noted. Train attendants (乘务员) will be responsible for making sure that passengers remain quiet and follow the rules.
Passengers who are willing to obey (遵守) the rules can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets, according to China’s national railway operator (铁路运营商).
Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all carriages. They say that having quiet carriages might give people the impression that they don’t need to be quiet in non-quiet carriages.
While some internet users are in favor of the new service, it has also sparked (引发) discussion about just how quiet travelers should be in quiet carriages. Many people have raised questions such as “What if I snore (打呼噜)?” and “Can we talk to our travel companions (同伴) if we need to?”
1. Paragraph 1 is written to show that ________.| A．many people watch TV shows on trains |
| B．people do all kinds of things on trains |
| C．traveling by train is very common |
| D．people on trains are sometimes very noisy |
| A．Train attendants won’t make any announcements. |
| B．No one will make sure passengers follow the rules. |
| C．Passengers won’t be allowed to watch videos. |
| D．The doors of these carriages will stay closed. |
| A．in need of | B．in support of | C．in search of | D．in place of |
| A．The rules should be made more clear. |
| B．Most people don’t like the service. |
| C．It’s hard to make trains perfectly quiet. |
| D．The service is better for solo (独自的) travelers. |
| A．Train attendants. | B．Policemen. | C．Teachers. | D．Doctors. |
【推荐2】The Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) is a railway line in Russia. It’s about 4,000 kilometres long. A special train, the Matvei Mudrov (MM) travels along it. The train brings basic medical treatment to people living along the railway line. The train took its name from a famous Russian doctor. There are usually between twelve and fifteen doctors on the train. The train stops at places along the line. The people who live in small towns and villages come to the train for medical help. For them, their health centre is on the train because there are no doctors or hospitals in their towns or villages.
The MM visits each town or village twice a year. People like the doctors on the train. They say they are kind and good at their jobs. There is a town called Berkakit and about 4,000 people live there. There are lots of people waiting to see the doctors. Mikhail Zdanovich is one of them. When he was 61 years old, he had a problem with his arm. He got good treatment by the doctor on the train, and he felt much better. He left happily and then he came back a few minutes later. He brought fresh cooked bread and some milk to thank the doctor.
For the people who live in these towns and villages of Russia, the MM is more than a medical train. It’s a bridge between them and the other parts of their country.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What is the MM?
| A．A special train. | B．A medical team. | C．A railway line. |
| A．At the town. | B．At the train station, | C．At places along the line. |
| A．Once a week. | B．Once a year. | C．Twice a year. |
| A．He is a young man. |
| B．He got treatment on his arm. |
| C．He got bread and milk from the doctor. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Fast. | C．Funny. |
【推荐3】Mike likes climbing mountains very much.
One day, he went climbing in the countryside. After a long time, he felt tired and then he started to sleep under a big tree. When he woke up, a car came and nearly stopped. Mike opened the door of the car and jumped in. He got a terrible surprise when he was in the car—there was nobody in the driver’s place. He was so afraid that he closed his eyes. The car moved slowly and it stopped at last. He opened his eyes and saw a man open the door. He wanted to sit in the driver’s place. Mike said to him, “Don’t get in. The car can drive by itself.” But the man said, “The car couldn’t move in the mountain and I pushed (推).”
1. What does the underlined word “nearly” mean?| A．Usually. | B．Beautifully. | C．Almost. | D．Again. |
| A．Because he felt very scared at that time. | B．Because he found there was a tiger in the car. |
| C．Because he found there was no driver in the car. | D．Because he found the man couldn’t drive the car. |
| A．A guide. | B．A doctor. | C．A policeman. | D．The driver. |
Hi! I’m the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway. I’ve felt happy because a new high-speed railway was built that links (连接) the two cities.
I was born in 1909. I’m over 110 years old now. My creator was Zhan Tianyou. He was a brave and smart man.
At fist, my trains were powered (供以动力) by steam (蒸汽), the trains became diesel-powered (以柴油为动力的) later. But it still took more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, Hebei.
When I heard the new high-speed railway opened on December 30, 2019, I felt so excited.
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have ended now.
| A．He believed China should build its own railways without other countries’ help. |
| B．The two host cities of the event were Beijing and Zhangjiakou. |
| C．But I’m too old to keep working any longer. |
| D．It can help people travel much faster. |
| E．Do you want to know my story? |
【推荐2】Babies born after 2017 may never need to take a driving lesson because of the development of self-driving cars. Some scientists say that self-driving or driverless cars(无人驾驶汽车) may hit the roads within 15 years, and it is possible that driving may become not necessary, or more relaxing and enjoyable.
Companies like Google, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars. If the tests are successful, these electric self-driving cars could be put into use very soon. This kind of cars may change the way we live in the future. All you have to do is typing in the address!
According to Baidu, driverless technology has the following four advantages. Firstly, driverless cars are actually safer. Secondly, driverless cars are more efficient(有效的) than manned cars. Thirdly, driverless cars follow the traffic rules. Therefore traffic control will be easier to achieve. At last, the cost of transportation will be reduced as the labor cost becomes less.
There are many different technologies needed to make a successful self-driving car. The most difficult technologies of all are environmental perception (感知), behavior prediction, planning control, HD mapping, and exact GPS.
1. According to some scientists, driverless cars may make driving become .| A．necessary | B．difficult |
| C．enjoyable | D．boring |
| A．Google, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars. |
| B．This kind of cars may change our living conditions in the future. |
| C．Driverless cars are safer than man-controlled cars. |
| D．Passengers don’t need to tell the cars where they want to go. |
| A．instructions | B．standards |
| C．advantages | D．theories |
| A．Driverless cars may not follow the traffic rules. |
| B．The technologies for driverless cars haven’t yet well developed. |
| C．The communication between the car and a man is perfect. |
| D．Driverless cars will have more accidents than man-controlled cars. |
【推荐3】In America, most students go to school by school bus.
The school buses are yellow. Students like to take the school bus because it’s convenient (便利的). The school bus takes the students right to school. And they can talk with their friends on the bus.
In America, some students like walking to school. If students don’t live far from the school, they usually walk to school. It’s good exercise, too. But it’s not fun if there are too many books in their school bags. And some of them ride their bikes. But when the weather is bad, they go to school by bus or by subway.
Most students don’t like to take the subway to school. It’s easy for them to get to school early, but there are too many people on the subway. Many subway stations are very far from school. So the subway is not convenient for students.
1. In America, what CAN’T the students take to school?| A．Buses. | B．Trains. | C．Subways. | D．Bikes. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．正确的 | B．右边的 | C．直接地 | D．右边 |
| A．the school bus isn’t convenient | B．when the weather is good, they go to school by subway |
| C．students never ride their bikes to school | D．students like taking the school bus to school |
| A．Different transportation (交通方式) | B．How do we go to school |
| C．The ways to go to school in America | D．American students |
【推荐1】Have you read the four great books yet? Let’s have a look at them.
Journey to the West Wu Cheng’en, a famous Chinese writer, probably finished it in 1573. The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three students: the Monkey King, Pigsy and Sandy in the Tang Dynasty. Director Yang Jie made it into a TV series in 1986. |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain, an American writer, wrote it. It was published (被出版) in 1876. The story happens in a town in the USA. It tells some exciting things about a boy named Tom who has many exciting adventures. It also tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people receive a punishment. |
Harry Potter It was written by J. K. Rowling, an English writer. It is her first book. It was first published in England in 1997 and appeared in the USA the following year under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The book describes the adventures of Harry Potter in his seven years of study at Hogwarts. It was sold in more than 200 countries and was translated (被翻译) into about 80 different languages. |
Oliver Twist It was written by Charles Dickens, an English writer. It was published in 1838. It tells a story about an orphan (孤儿) named Oliver and his sad life experiences. The book shows many social problems at that time and it has been adapted (被改编) several times for films, television and stage plays. |
1. Which of the following books has the longest history?
| A．Oliver Twist. | B．The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
| C．Journey to the West. | D．Harry Potter. |
| A．惩罚 | B．介绍 | C．提醒 | D．培训 |
| A．Director Yang Jie made Journey to the West into a TV series 28 years ago. |
| B．The story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer happens in a city in the UK. |
| C．Harry Potter appeared in the USA in 1998. |
| D．Oliver Twist tells a story about Oliver’s life with his family. |
【推荐2】On May 22nd, the great man Yuan Longping left us forever. Many people all over the world are sad for his death. Yuan was the first scientist in the world to use the advantage of hybrid rice (杂交水稻) successfully, and was known as “the father of hybrid rice.”
Yuan was born in Beijing. In July 1960, when he was teaching in a school in Anjiang, he accidentally found a special rice plant in a field. He used the rice to test and found that it was a kind of natural hybrid rice. He then tried to produce and grow hybrid rice. In China at that time, many people had no food to eat and some even died of hunger. Although Yuan was only a teacher, he decided to use science and technology to free people from famine.
Later, he set up a scientific research group. Even under such difficult conditions, they worked hard. Finally, in 1975, Yuan successfully bred (培育) hybrid rice. He helped China work wonders—feeding nearly one-fifth of the world’s population with less than 9 percent of the worlds total arable land (可耕地). Since the 1980s, Yuan’s team has provided training courses to many countries in Africa, America and Asia.
Yuan said, “My lifelon g dream is to keep everyone away from hunger.” Until the beginning of this year, he still kept on carrying out scientific research in Hainan at the age of 91. Yuan Longping is really a great man. We will never forget him because of his efforts for people and the world.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Yuan Longping is famous for his ________.
| A．results of developing hybrid rice | B．planting experience in fields |
| C．teaching experience in Beijing | D．efforts at planting natural rice |
| A．贫穷 | B．恐惧 | C．饥荒 | D．战争 |
| A．uses most of the land in China | B．helps many people get enough food |
| C．changes the environment of the world | D．lets many Chinese people make money |
| A．He had a great father. | B．He was the first scientist in China. |
| C．He liked travelling all over the world. | D．He worked hard for his dream all his life. |
| A．A great invention, hybrid rice | B．The importance of planting rice |
| C．The father of hybrid rice, Yuan Longping | D．The development of modern rice |
【推荐3】Maori people in New Zealand have a very special way of greeting people. It's called hongi(碰鼻礼).
When people meet, they always greet each other by pressing one's nose against another's nose. When a visitor is greeted in this way, people there won't regard the person as a visitor's stay — he has to share all the duties(职责).
At meetings or important ceremonies(典礼), people always greet in this way. And it's just like a handshake in China.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
1. Hongi is a way of greeting for Maori people in New Zealand.
2. A visitor can't press his nose against another's nose.
3. When a man is greeted in this way, he has to stay there.
4. Maori people in New Zealand always greet in this way at meetings.
5. A handshake isn't often used in China now.
【推荐1】Jack went to a barber's shop（理发店）and had his hair cut(理发). But when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed. "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish（傻瓜）!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think about it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another barber cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."
1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.| A．nobody had cut his hair |
| B．the barber didn't cut his hair well |
| C．the barber had cut his hair carefully |
| D．he was not satisfied with his old barber |
| A．this barber's shop was a new one |
| B．this was the only barber's shop in this town |
| C．Jack often went to this barber's shop |
| D．Jack had not been to this barber's shop before |
| A．the new barber's shop was the best one |
| B．the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one |
| C．the new barber's shop was worse than the old one |
| D．the old barber's shop was the worst one |
| A．Because he was certainly the best barber. |
| B．Because he was free all the time. |
| C．Because he was the worst barber. |
| D．Because he wasn't the worst barber. |
| A．it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop |
| B．barbers cut each other's hair |
| C．barbers never have their hair cut |
| D．a barber always cuts his hair by himself |
【推荐2】Eight-year-old Maya and her parents were on vacation. They were walking in the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachians are a group of mountains in North America.
Maya’s family was walking on a long, long road. It is called the Appalachian Trail. It starts in the US state(州) of Maine and ends in the state of Georgia. Maya and her family started from their home in Maryland. This was Maya’s first time to leave her state. After walking for some days, the family decided to take a rest(休息) in West Virginia.
Every evening, Maya and her family would make a campfire（篝火）. She loved to dance around it. She also enjoyed sleeping in a tent each night. Maya wanted to remember everything interesting on her vacation and she had her special way to do that—drawing. For example, when she came across a new animal, she would take out her pencil quickly.
Maya learned that she had to be quiet if she wanted the animals to stay. She also drew a lot of flowers. Maya thought that flowers were much easier to draw, because they didn’t run away!
1. Where did Maya’s family stay on their vacation?| A．In America. | B．In China. |
| C．In Thailand. | D．In England. |
| A．Picking flowers. | B．Feeding animals. |
| C．Making a campfire. | D．Sleeping in a tent. |
| A．save them | B．draw them |
| C．play with them | D．take photos of them |
Long， long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax， but they never felt appreciated(赏识)for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life， so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard， and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea，” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys，” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint， and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white， and then painted black stripes over the white paint. When he finished， the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys，” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else， Zebras.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon， other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret， the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Please make us into zebras， too.” They pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did， more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about， and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys， because of their impatience， had to return to work.
1. Why did the two donkeys go to see a wise old man?
| A．To become patient. |
| B．To ask him for help. |
| C．To change into zebras. |
| D．To have a rest. |
| A．They didn’t eat enough grass. |
| B．They didn’t want to work. |
| C．No one knew they were donkeys. |
| D．They were no longer donkeys. |
| A．They won praise for the work they did. |
| B．They hated the zebras and fought with them. |
| C．They looked for another wise man to paint them. |
| D．They were still donkeys working hard all the time. |
| A．The donkeys worked very hard and got much appreciated. |
| B．The wise old man decided to help the donkeys because he liked them. |
| C．The old man became impatient because he had to paint so many donkeys. |
| D．The old man helped the donkeys by painting them with white and black stripes. |
| A．Being patient is very important. |
| B．Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard. |
| C．There is always a good way not to work hard. |
| D．The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys. |
