Question

China, with Four Great Inventions, in ancient times, has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping.

The four innovative ways of life are most popular among young people, according to a survey by the Belt and Road-Research Institute(一带一路研究院) of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“The ‘new four great inventions’ are all related to China’s high-tech (高科技), which made the lives of people easier in China,” said Wu Hao, the director of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with my phone,” said Lin Jinlong, a foreign student from Cambodia, adding that “Even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”

As a big fan of bicycles, he also showed his love for China’s shared bicycles, saying that “shared bikes are bringing cycling (骑单车) back to people’s lives---and they are making public transport(公共交通) more convenient and less crowded, and encouraging people to be more active.”

Rebacca Fannin, the founder of Silicon Dragon(硅谷之龙), noted that China is beginning to lead in innovation in some ways.

“It is increasingly clear that China is inventing and no longer copying western ideas. It is also increasingly clear that China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat,” she said.

1.Which of the following are NOT in “new four great inventions”?

A.High-speed railways and electronic payments.

B.Shared bicycles and online shopping.

C.Electronic bicycles and WeChat.

2.The meaning of the underlined word “innovative” is _________.

A.陈旧的 B.革新的 C.流行的

3.Lin Jinlong has NOT mentioned ________ in this passage.

A.high-speed railways B.electronic payments C.shared bicycles

4.With “new four great inventions’’,            .

A.people will not use their wallets any longer

B.people’s lives are easier than before

C.there will be more foreign students coming to China

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.China’s Four Great Inventions in ancient times.

B.China’s new four great inventions.

C.A foreign student from Cambodia living and studying in China.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是科技类阅读，介绍了新的“四大发明”：高速铁路、电子支付、共享单车和网上购物。

1.题意：下列哪项不在“新四大发明”中？考查细节理解。根据“high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping高速铁路、电子支付、共享单车和网上购物”，可知不包含Electronic bicycles and WeChat（电子自行车和微信），故选C。

2.题意：带下划线的单词“innovation”的意思是_________。考查词义理解。根据下文“most popular among young people在年轻人中最受欢迎”，可知是四种创新的生活方式，“革新的”符合句意，故选B。

3.题意：林金龙在这篇文章中没有提到高铁。考查细节理解。根据他的描述“Even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment)…shared bikes are bringing cycling back to people’s lives就连卖煎饼的人都在用支付宝(移动支付)……共享单车让自行车回到了人们的生活中”，可知没有提及high-speed railways（高速铁路），故选A。

4.题意：有了“新四大发明”，人们的生活比以前更容易了。考查细节理解。根据吴校长的话“The ‘new four great inventions’ are all related to China’s high-tech, which made the lives of people easier in China‘新四大发明’都与中国的高科技有关，这让中国人的生活更容易了”，可知people’s lives are easier than before（人们的生活比以前更容易了）符合题意；A项people will not use their wallets any longer（人们不再使用他们的钱包了）不合实际，C项there will be more foreign students coming to China（将会有更多的外国学生来中国）和新四大发明没有直接关系，都可排除，故选B。

5.题意：这篇文章主要讲了什么？考查文意理解。A. 中国古代的四大发明。B. 中国的新四大发明。C. 一名来自柬埔寨的留学生在中国生活和学习。根据主题句“China…has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping中国再一次展示了它的“新四大发明”改变世界的能力:高速铁路、电子支付、共享单车和网上购物”，可知短文介绍的是中国新的“四大发明”，China’s new four great inventions符合文意，故选B。