Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site (世界文化遗址). It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.
People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a country government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang(Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its Lacquer ware (漆器) became well known.
In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, and ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.
In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “ World Culture Heritage Site”.
1. What does the underlined word “them”(in the 2nd paragraph) refer to?
A. Historic buildings and sites. B. The three temples.
C. The country government seats. D. The 2,700-year history.
2.Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Its location (位置). B. Its tourism.
C. Its business. D. Its history.
3.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in __________.
A. agriculture B. raising cattle
C. commercial trade D. making gold coins
4.If you want to know about the history of banking in China, you’ll visit __________.
A. Sunrise Prosperity B. Zhengguo Temple
C. A lacquer ware store D. A commercial house
5.The main idea of the passage is that______________.
A. Pingyao was the center of commerce
B. There are many ancient architecture in Pingyao
C. Pingyao was listed in World Heritage List
D. Pingyao is a historic cultural city
Nowadays, we have tons of high-tech gadgets to help us keep connected to our friends and family. Many of us have cellphones to ___16__ calls and write text messages; the Internet to chat with friends and __17__ e-mails. But being in touch with your friends and family also means __18__ in touch with some strangers. We often get spam(网上垃圾邮件) in our inbox, calls from strangers, and messages from __19__ people. So what should we __20__ with all of these?
__21__ you might want to answer the call from an unknown number, or respond to the message from someone you don’t know, try __22__. You are not sure __23__ they are contacting you, and it could be ill-spirited. It is __24__ not to respond to calls or messages from numbers that you are not familiar __25__. The same rule applies to (应用于) e-mails. There are many people who create viruses that __26__ harm your computer, and these viruses are disguised(假装) as e-mails. __27__ opening these e-mails, you are risking getting a virus __28__ could destroy your computer.
In other words, all the new technology is great for keeping in touch, but also comes with some bad things. __29__ yourself out of trouble, it is best to __30__ from messages and calls that you don’t know.
1.A. make B. do C. receive D. ring
2.A. write B. send C. answer D. read
3.A. to be B. being C. be D. are
4.A. known B. well-known C. unknown D. better-known
5.A. manage B. compare C. deal D. do
6.A. But B. Since C. Because D. Although
7.A. not B. not doing C. not to do D. not to
8.A. that B. what C. why D. how
9.A. most dangerous B. safest C. necessary D. valuable
10.A. by B. with C. at D. into
11.A. should B. could C. would D. need
12.A. In B. By C. With D. At
13.A. that B. what C. if D. whether
14.A. To keep B. Keep C. Keeping D. Kept
15.A. refuse B. get close C. stay away D. stop
The Internet ________ millions of pages of data.
A. is consisted of B. consist of C. makes up D. is made up of
---- Mr Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don’t forget it!
---- OK, I ______________.
A. won’t B. don’t C. will D. do
The Great Wall is _________________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
A. so a well-known B. a such well-known
C. so well-known a D. such well-known a
---- How do you like the food?
---- I don’t know. No dish ____________ all tastes, but I think it is delicious.
A. fits B. suits C. matches D. fits for
