1 . 阅读表达

BEIJING－With trains rumbling down new tracks, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia has just been unlocked, poised to transform itself into a hub connecting the fast-growing region to markets as far away as in Europe.

Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Laos Railway has been completed and put into operation, and the Lao people have finally realized their railway dream, said Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos’ president.

The importance of transportation cannot be overemphasized. It is the artery of a nation, and of the globalized world. As a popular Chinese saying goes, “Roads lead to riches.”

The World Bank has estimated that the China-Laos Railway could significantly reduce land transport prices by 40 to 50 percent between Vientiane and Kunming, and by 32 percent between Kunming and the Port of Laem Chabang in Thailand. As the railway connects Laos to the vast BRI network, including the China-Europe Railway Express, aggregate (总计的) income in the country could be increased by up to 21 percent over the long term.

Across the world, China’s development and cooperation with other countries have changed the life trajectory (发展轨迹) of numerous people. In Africa, China helped Kenya build the country’s first railway since its independence, which links its two largest cities－Nairobi and Mombasa－and allows people to work in satellite cities and towns and join their families within hours.

Mohammad Nauman, a young Pakistani man, made a career decision seven years ago when China and Pakistan decided to build Pakistan’s first metro system. He became a technician at the metro company. In 2020, the line was opened to traffic.

“It was very amazing for me that this whole connectivity was coming to my country,” Nauman said.

1. Why is the China-Laos railway important to the Lao people?

A．It helps realize their dream.

B．It helps reduce land transport cost.

C．It helps connect Laos and other countries.

D．It helps increase Lao yearly income.

2. Besides Laos, in which other county, China has helped build a railway?

A．Laos

B．Thailand

C．Kenya

D．Eurasia

3. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．Pakistani lives have been changed by metro systems built by China.

B．China helped Pakistanis realize the dream of being connected across the country.

C．Nauman wanted to thank China for offering him a job as a technician.

D．Nauman decided on his career with the first metro system to be built in his country.

4. 请接着上文完成至少50个单词左右的续写，首句已给出。

“What shall I do when the whole connectivity becomes a reality?” Nauman thought.

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3 . 现今，大城市普遍存在着交通问题。它不仅给人们的生活和工作带来不便而且还威胁到了人们的生命安全。请以“Traffic Problems in Big Cities”为题，根据以下内容提示完成作文：

1. 描述两个常见的交通问题；

2. 简要分析导致这些交通问题的主要原因；

3. 根据你的分析，从社会规范（rules and regulations）和个人行为两方面谈谈你得到的启示（不少于两点）。

注意：词数120左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Nowadays, traffic problems are common in big cities.

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5 . Google says an AI-powered system it created is helping improve traffic flow in major cities. The system, called Project Green Light, is now in use in 12 cities. The project aims to save energy and reduce air pollution, or emissions (排放量), from cars.

Google first announced the program in 2021, when it was testing the system in four areas of Britain. Since then, the company has kept increasing Project Green Light. Among cities now taking part in the program are Bangalore, Budapest, Jakarta, Manchester, Haifa, Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro, and Seattle.

In an online announcement, Google’s Yossi Matias explained the latest progress. He noted that the system is being tested in areas with serious traffic problems. Generally, this is at major crossings with heavy traffic and complex traffic lights. These areas where vehicles start and stop are known as crossroads.

The company said research has shown that at such crossroads, car emissions can be 29 times higher than on open roads. In addition, Google’s own research found that vehicles that must stop and start account for about half of those emissions.

Project Green Light uses individual (个人的) driver data from Google Maps. This data is connected with AI methods to produce models of each crossroads where the system is in place, the company says. The data from Google Maps is also used to create another model on how different traffic lights interact (相互作用).

The modeling process for crossroads considers several things. These include the structure of streets, traffic conditions, signal scheduling and how the vehicles interact with lights.

The models are used to reduce stop and start times and save more driving time, a process called optimization (最优化). Google says one goal is to improve several crossroads at the same time to create “waves of green lights” for vehicles on the road.

1. What did Yossi Matias intend to tell us?

A．When the system started.	B．Where the system is used.
C．How advanced the system is.	D．How heavy the city traffic is.

2. What’s the problem with the cars at the crossroads?

A．They slow down the traffic.	B．They cause more traffic accidents.
C．They often break traffic rules.	D．They make much pollution.

3. What is the goal of Project Green Light?

A．To make driving cars safer.	B．To make the street cleaner.
C．To make the traffic smoother.	D．To make people drive more.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．AI Is Changing Looks of Cities

B．AI-Powered System Is Improving City Traffic

C．City’s Traffic Light System Needs Improvement

D．City Streets Are Getting More and More Crowded

6 . 根据汉语提示完成对话
Michael在安全驾驶方面有问题，看看Billy对他的评价。
Michael: What’s     1     (今天的计划), Billy?
Billy: I have to go to the mall to buy some parts for my car.
Michael: I thought     2     (你的父母) were going to buy you some new wheels.
Billy: My grades at school were so bad that they said they would not     3     (给我买一辆新车) this year.
Michael: Do you need a hand to     4     (修理你的汽车)? I am good at fixing engines.
Billy: I would love some help.
Michael: Can I drive it after it’s fixed?
Billy: No way! You are a bad driver.
Michael: I’ve changed! I know how important it is to     5     (安全驾驶) these days.
Billy: I’ll believe that when I see it!