1 . If you want to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by train, it will take about 16 hours. But starting this month, the new Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours.

The 643-kilometer line is China’s first high-speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains, which form a natural boundary (分界线) between China’s north and south. With a speed of 250 km per hour, it’s also the first mountain-heavy train line to provide a 4G network. Along the way, the train passes through two areas for rare wild animals — one for pandas and the other for crested ibises (朱鹮).

To reduce the railway’s influence on the animals, workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly. There were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains. China currently has 1, 864 wild pandas in total, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

To avoid disturbing the pandas, the railway was designed to run through tunnels within the area. Protective shields (防护屏) are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in.

To protect the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway, protective nets have been set up to make sure the birds will not fly into a train.

The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high. Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice.

1. From this month, it will take ______to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by the high-speed train.

A．16 hours	B．13 hours
C．6 hours	D．3 hours

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi’an-Chengdu railway?

A．It runs through the Qinling Mountains.

B．It is China’s first high-speed railway.

C．It is the best mountain-heavy train line.

D．The train passes through many areas for rare wild animals.

3. Why did people build the railway to be environmentally friendly?

A．To save money and energy.

B．To avoid harming wild animals.

C．To avoid damaging the mountains.

D．To help the train run through tunnels quietly.

4. What is the passage about?

A．Protective shields and nets.

B．How to protect pandas and crested ibises.

C．Qinling Mountains.

D．Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did Cindy hear about smart cars?

A．From a magazine article.

B．From a TV program.

C．From a newspaper report.

2. What does Joe imply about Louis?

A．He owns a smart car.

B．He works in a car company.

C．He has a good sense of direction.

3. Why was Joe late?

A．He got lost.

B．He ran out of gas.

C．He got into an accident.

4. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Co-workers.

B．Brother and sister.

C．Husband and wife.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the two speakers get here?

A．By car.

B．By bike.

C．By taxi.

2. Why did the two speakers arrive early?

A．To find Peter.

B．To meet the players.

C．To get a good place.

4 . When will the train arrive at the station?

A．At 7:30.

B．At 8:00.

C．At 8:30.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the woman want to go?

A．The bus station.

B．The city center.

C．The City Bank.

2. How will the woman get to her final destination?

A．On foot.

B．By train.

C．By taxi.

8 . How does the man go to work?

A．By bus.

B．On foot.

C．By car.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. How did the speakers come to see the match?

A．By car.

B．By taxi.

C．By bike.

2. Why did the speakers arrive early?

A．To get cheap tickets.

B．To find a good place.

C．To meet their friends.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign     1    (expert) claimed was “impossible”. The train     2    (race) along steadily since it left Xining. I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work     3     this railway. When we built the great railway, how     4    (protect) the ecosystem was among the top concerns. The first landmark     5    (catch) my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,     6     is the world’s longest bridge built over permafrost. Such bridges were built to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their     7    (nature) habitat. There are other bridges built to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands. To make sure that railway workers stay healthy, several oxygen-making stations     8    (construct). The railway workers also could enjoy regular breaks in lower areas.     9    (use) thousands and thousands of sandbags, we built a long wall along Cuona Lake to protect it from construction waste. I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway in the world with     10     care the environment deserves.