1. Where is Hong Kong located?
A.In East China. | B.In South China. | C.In West China. |
A.2. | B.3. | C.4. |
A.1,095 square kilometers. | B.260 square kilometers. | C.6,557 square kilometers. |
A.Chinese and English. | B.Chinese and Cantonese. | C.English and Cantonese. |
As winter draws in, many flock to the south of China for its warmer climate and great beaches. However, those who are more daring head north looking for snowy adventures in the icy climates of Northeast China.
Harbin, whose name is said to originate from a Manchu word that means “a place for drying fishing nets”, sprung up from a small rural
The city flourished with the arrival of the Chinese Eastern Railway,
The city is
Apart from these festivals, the city has much more to offer, from its
While winter may be the best time
3 . 你所在的城市正在举办“我为家乡代言”英文征文活动,请你写一篇短文参赛。 内容包括:
1. 展现家乡魅力(美食、历史、风景等);
2. 邀请前来参观。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
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4 . The garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After an unsuccessful attempt to make a living as a farmer, he moved to Chicago, where he saw the reconstruction of the city after the disastrous fire of 1871. In those days, it was nicknamed “the Garden City”, almost certainly the source of Howard’s name for his later building plan of towns. Howard developed his design in the 1880s and 1890s, drawing on ideas popular at the time, but creating a unique combination of designs.
The nineteenth-century poor city was a terrible place, dirty and crowded; but it offered economic and social opportunities. At the same time, the British countryside was in fact equally unattractive: Though it promised fresh air and nature, it suffered from agricultural depression (萧条) and it offered neither enough work and wages, nor much social life. Howard’s idea was that a group of people should set up a company, borrowing money to establish a garden city in the depressed countryside; far enough from existing cities to make sure that the land was bought at the bottom price.
Garden cities would provide a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries. They would be surrounded by a much larger area of green belt, containing not merely farms but also some industrial institutions. As more and more people moved in, the garden city would reach its planned limit; then, another would be started a short distance away. Thus, over time, there would develop a vast planned house collection, extending almost without limit; within it, each garden city would offer a wide range of jobs and services, but each would also be connected to the others by a rapid transportation system, thus giving all the economic and social opportunities of a big city.
1. How did Howard get the name for his building plan of garden cities?A.By using the nickname of the reconstructed Chicago. |
B.Through his observation of the country life. |
C.Through the combination of different ideas. |
D.By taking other people’s advice. |
A.Making comments on. | B.Giving an explanation of. |
C.Giving a description of. | D.Making use of. |
A.Each one would continue to become larger. |
B.People would live and work in the same place. |
C.Their number would continue to rise. |
D.Each one would contain a certain type of business. |
A.City and Countryside. | B.The Invention of the Garden City. |
C.A New City in Chicago. | D.A Famous Garden City in England. |
5 . Cities around the world are racing to become “smart”. It’s just like a classroom full of hard-working students. Take Toronto, Canada, for example. Tech company Google has made public a 1,500-page plan. It is going to remake two neighborhoods with things like snow-melting roads.
To build smart cities, we need lots of new technologies, such as robots and artificial intelligence (AI). These technologies will lead to safer and more efficient (效率高的) cities. However, they will also raise questions about privacy.
But there is a more serious problem: Smart cities will be difficult to manage.
As we know, tech products are sometimes unreliable (不可靠的). The Internet and our computers break down regularly. Tech products also age quickly. Only a few years into their lives, problems may become commoner and commoner.
In smart cities, many basic systems and services, such as water services, are based on such tech products. What if they break down regularly? Can you imagine the result?
New technologies in 2020 will be outdated before 2025. If we use smart technologies widely in cities, we will need to be prepared to replace them every few years. But who would want to pay this bill?
The most important problem is whether having a smart city will make us better at solving urban problems, Smart technologies can’t solve problems on their own. Suppose AI programs discover a road that needs to be repaired. It still requires people to show up with asphalt (沥青) and a steamroller (蒸汽压路机), doesn’t it?
As an engineer, I think smart technologies should have a place in cities. However, that place is not everywhere. For many of our urban problems, we don’t really need the latest technologies. The best of the old ideas works better.
1. The underlined word “students” refers to _________.A.cities in Canada | B.advanced technologies |
C.cities around the world | D.people living in the cities |
A.Remake two neighborhoods in Toronto. | B.Make the company more efficient. |
C.Invent snow-melting roads. | D.Make public a plan for rebuilding Toronto. |
A.The best of old ideas. | B.Lots of new technologies. |
C.Asphalt and steamrollers. | D.The internet and computers. |
A.tech products break down regularly in smart cities |
B.it is difficult and expensive to manage a smart city |
C.smart technologies can’t solve problems on their own |
D.many new technologies become outdated within five years |
Harbin has witnessed a significant boom that has caused it to trend on social media this winter. By December 20, 2023, the city airport’s annual passenger throughput (接待人数)
Harbin, which is also known
“For individual travelers, a city’s infrastructure and public services form the foundation of tourism competitiveness. It is only when tourists feel the
7 . 假设你是新华中学的李华,你想为学校英文报《我的家乡》栏目投稿。要点如下:
1. 你家乡的基本概况(位置、历史…);
2. 你家乡的景点;
3. 你对它的印象和感受。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My hometown
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Hainan, meaning “south of the sea”, is
Sitting on the northern coast of the island is the provincial capital of Haikou, also known as the “coconut city”, which offers a unique snapshot of Chinese culture and the history of its inhabitants, many of
Many of the buildings have not been touched since their
In the heart of the Indian state of Rajasthan lies a city that exudes(散发)a charm,
The Aravalli Range, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, adds an appealing backdrop to Jaipur’s landscape. The city’s strategic location within the range provides it
These hills not only contribute to the city’s picturesque charm but also offer opportunities for adventure and
Above all, it is the special colour influencing so many aspects of this city and its people
10 . 语法填空
Known as the “Eastern Moscow”, Harbin has always been regarded as