Beijing: The highly anticipated Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will begin operation next year, and is expected to cut travel time to four hours, railway officials said.

The high-speed railway between China's two most important metropolises was scheduled to open in 2012 but will now open one year ahead of time, said Zheng Jian, chief planner with the Ministry of Railways.

Wang Zhiguo, vice-minister of railways, said that it would be a four-hour journey from Beijing to Shanghai, and only three hours from Beijing to Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province.

At present, it takes about 10 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai and Nanjing by train. A new-generation bullet train that will travel up to 380 kilometers per hour (kph) is now under development for the high-speed rail link.

It will be rigorously tested this year, and engineers want the train to run at a top speed of 420 kph to guarantee a safe operational speed of 380 kph, Huang Qiang, chief researcher with the China Academy of Railway Sciences told the Beijing News.

Vice-Minister Wang Zhiguo said it was expected that high-speed trains would one day take passengers from Beijing to most capital cities within eight hours, except for Haikou, Urumqi, Lhasa and Taipei.

It is expected that an 110,000-km railway network will be completed by 2012, including 13,000 km of high-speed rail, he said.

China already has 6,552 km of rail track in operation --- the longest amount of high-speed rail track in the world.

At present, at least 10,000 km of high-speed rail line is under construction in China. About 3,676 km of new track for running trains at speeds up to 350 kph have already been laid and put into operation. Another 2,876 km of old tracks have been upgraded to run trains of 200 to 250 kph. .

Ultimately, China plans to construct a 120,000-km railway network, including 50,000-km of high-speed rail track, by 2020.

The Ministry of Railways wants to export China's high-speed railway technology to North America, Europe and Latin America.

Wang said, “State-owned Chinese companies are already building high-speed lines in Turkey and Venezuela. Many countries, including the United States, Russia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, have also expressed interest.”

56.When will the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway come into use?

A. In 2012.                   B. In 2013.                   C. In 2011.           D. In 2010

57. How much time will a passenger save by train from Beijing to Shanghai after the high-speed railway is open? 

A. 4 hours.                          B. 6 hours.                   C. 10 hours.          D. 3 hours.

58. Which of the following countries owns the longest railway in the world ?

A. China.                            B. America.                 C. Canada.            D. Russia.

59. Which city, in the opinion of vice-minister Wang Zhiguo, can passengers from Beijing reach  in high-speed trains within 8 hours ?

A. Haikou.                          B. Urumqi.                   C. Lhasa .             D. Changsha.

60. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. The Ministry of Railways wants to increase GDP by exporting railway technology.

B. China’s railway technology is superior to that of many other countries.

C. Countries in North America have already imported the railway technology of China.

D. The United States also wants to build high-speed railways in Turkey and Venezuela.

 

【答案】

56-60 CBADB 

【解析】略

 

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

My friend Dr. Dong had a wonderful chance to go to Seattle to present a paper at a professional meeting. When he got back to Beijing, he told me his experience.

   Dr. Dong enjoyed his first days very much. At the medical conference, he felt quite confident in his area of research and was able to perform well in his presentation. But after a few days, he began to feel uncomfortable. His medical English was fine, but the social communication skills were different.

   He got more and more worried that he was misunderstanding simple English greetings and table talk conventions(習(xí)俗). When someone greeted him with, “Hi, how’s it going?” he thought they had asked him “Where are you going?” and answered with the name of the conference hall, only to get a surprised stare from them. At a western style dinner, a colleague asked, “So how’re you enjoyin’ the States?” he thought he heard, “how are you enjoying your steak?” and answered that he was eating chicken, not beef. That time, they smiled, and patiently repeated the question, then both laughed at the error.

By the end of the meetings, Dr. Dong felt a deep sense of “cultural stress” and was worn out from having to pay attention to so many new expressions and ways of dealing with things. He felt his handshake was not as firm as Americans’, found that people reacted unusually when he modestly insisted his English was not good after they complimented(稱贊) him, didn’t know how to accept dinner invitations properly and therefore missed out on going to several lunches, and so on. Eventually, he was so confused that he felt the full impact of “culture shock”.

Why did Dr. Dong travel to Seattle?

A. To improve his spoken English.  B. To experience culture shock.

C. To give lectures on his research.   D. To attend a medical conference.

Which of the following best describes Dr. Dong’s experience in Seattle?

   A. Comfortable—very uncomfortable—uncomfortable.

   B. comfortable—very uncomfortable—comfortable.

   C. Comfortable—uncomfortable – very uncomfortable.

   D. Comfortable—uncomfortable – very comfortable.

Dr. Dong felt a deep sense of “cultural stress” mainly because_______.

   A. he was too modest      B. he didn’t understand cultural differences

   C. he lacked confidence     D. he was not good at English listening

                                       

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆廣西柳州鐵路第一中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

BEIJING — China’s education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extra credits” for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.

Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitions could get ‘‘extra credits’ up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. Students with talent in sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. The extra credits have increased these students’ chances of being admitted by famous universities. Some parents were found to have helped their children fabricate(偽造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to get extra credits.

“It has harmed education equality，” the ministry said.

Xiong Bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said the policy is designed to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance to have a chance to receive higher education. uIt will still be needed but it is time to make the rules fairer," he said.

The ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits, and limit the winners, privileges(優(yōu)先權(quán)).

The new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.

Chen Lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministry's policy adjustment as she does not want her daughter to become an Olympic competition geek.

But not all the Chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “It is like a thunderbolt for me. My - 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying Olympic math，and participated in so many technological competitions during vacations. It is useless now,” said Dong Wen, a 43-year-old mother.

A student said, “Many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon the competition. I will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.”   

Yuan Guiren, minister of education, told China Daily that the reform is an attempt to consider  the overall quality of an applicant. “But the country will not stop the national college entrance  examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in China，” lie said.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

A．high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performance

B．students who win awards in Olympic competitions can’t get extra credits in 2011

C．the number of competitions whose winners can get extra credits will be smaller

D．the extra credits have reduced students' chances of being admitted by famous colleges

2.What does the underlined word “geek” probably mean?

A．a(chǎn) winner          B．a(chǎn) smart learner     C．a(chǎn) competitor       D．a(chǎn) dull student

3.Which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy?

A．Xiong Bingqi       B．Chen Lei          C．Dong Wen         D．Yuan Guiren

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A．“Extra credits policy in China to be adjusted

B．Promotion of national Olympic competitions

C．Advice on the national college entrance exam

D．Chinese government to push education reform

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2010年江蘇省高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語 題型：閱讀理解

Tens of thousands of Chinese have joined a debate (辯論) on whether students should be separated into science（理科） and liberal arts（文科）classes in high school, a practice that allows them to stay competitive in college entrance exam by choosing preferred subjects. The debate came after the Ministry of Education began to ask for opinions from the public on Friday on whether it was necessary and possible to stop the dividing system, which has been accepted for decades.

In a survey started by www. qq. com, more than 260 000 people cast their votes, with 54 percent of those voted for the abolishment (廢除)and 40 percent against.

A netizen from Chengdu said: “Sciences can activate the mind, while arts could strengthen their learning ability.”

But some people disagreed with him. A netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” said the students would have more burden if they have more subjects to study. “You don’t even know how difficult the courses are. I suggest a survey among students.”

“Abolish the current system of division? We have to study nine subjects? Finally we will study everything and have learnt little,” wrote another netizen.

Li Yanling, an education expert in Beijing, called on education authorities to consider students’ school burden.

Chinese students are required to choose either arts or science subjects after ten years’ education, which include six years in primary school, three years in junior high school and one year in senior high school.

Besides the Chinese language, mathematics and English, which are must for everyone, science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry, while arts students study politics, history and geography. Zxxk

1.Choosing preferred subjects can help students __________.

    A. have more chance to look for jobs in future     

B. find a good job after graduation

C. have more advantages to enter a university     

D. show interest in daily life

2.Netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” __________.

    A. is for the abolishment                B. is against the abolishment

C. doesn’t care the abolishment       D. prefers students to learn more

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?           .

    A. The debate is on whether the students should choose science or liberal arts classes in high school Zxxk

B. More people on the Internet are for the abolishment

C. The students who are against the abolishment think abolishing the current system of division will heavy their burden.

D. Science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry besides

Chinese, math and English.

4.What must a Chinese student learn in 2008?

    A. Chinese, math and English.            B. Physics, biology and chemistry.

C. Politics, history and geography.       D. Both B and C

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：20102011黑龍江大慶中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中英語試題 題型：閱讀理解

FU Yuan has been left at home with his grandparents since he was one month old. His mom and dad left to work in Fujian Province. For the past eight years, Fu has only seen his parents three times although they send home 500 yuan every two or three months.

Fu Xiaoyu, 16, has had to live alone since her grandmother passed away three years ago. Her parents do not want to renounce their jobs at a clothing factory in Guangdong Province. Nor can they afford the cost of sending her to a school in the city where they work.

These are just two of the 29 kids that 16-year-olds Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna at Beijing No 4 High School talked with this summer in Guixiang Village in Sichuan Province.

What Huang and Zhang learned from their three-day visit shocked them. They wrote down all the kids’ stories in a moving 40-page essay filled with statistical charts.(統(tǒng)計(jì)表)

In the poor village with a population of 2,118 people, 582 adults have left to find work, leaving 156 children without parents. Among these so-called left-behind kids, 88 percent of them live with their grandparents, five percent live with uncles or aunts and seven percent have to live on their own.

To Huang and Zhang’s surprise, 80 percent of the children said they love going to school. Even

though, some children have to walk along the hilly roads for two hours to get there.

However, for this village’s students studying is not their first task. Housework, such as helping feed pigs or buffalos(水牛) and taking care of old grandparents, younger sisters or brothers, takes up a considerable amount of their time.

Despite having to work hard at home, over 65 percent of the young interviewees would prefer their parents’ stay away working rather than returning to live with them.

“These kids are understanding and considerate and know how important money is for their families. Their little wishes like having dinner with their parents inspire us never to take what we have had for granted,” Zhang said.

1.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Fu Xiaoyu’s parents can’t earn enough money to send her to school.

B．Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna talked with 29 children this summer during their research.

C．Some left-behind kids live with uncles, aunts, or grandparents and others live by themselves.

D．More than half of the left-behind kids prefer their parents’ staying away working.

2.

It is implied but not directly stated that    

A．Fu Yuan’s parents send him 500 yuan every 2 or 3 months

B．Huang Ruoqing and Zhang Linna wrote an essay according to the left-behind kids’ stories

C．Many left-behind kids love studying and going to school in spite of many hardships

D．The time that the left-behind kids spend on housework is more than that on study

3.

What’s the exact meaning of the underlined word “renounce”in the second paragraph?

A．Keep

B．continue

C．give up

D．get

4.

Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Kids Are Left Alone

B．The True Story of Home Alone

C．Kids Miss Parents

D．Parents and Kids

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：20102011遼寧省丹東市高一下階段教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測英語題 題型：完型填空

Do you still remember your dreams from childhood? They’re like flowers that never fade, “23-year-old Liu Wei told a happy audience during a broadcast of the nationwide talent competition China’s Got Talent. Liu, an ___16____ pianist from Beijing, was named one of the show’s finalists.

Liu once had arms. At the age of 10 he accidentally grabbed a high-voltage wire and lost his arms. “My family and I were so ___17____ then,” Liu recalled. He credits a disable boy he met at the hospital who gives him the __18_____ to cheer him up.

He was forced to __19_____ playing soccer (his favorite sport) but bounced back and ___20____himself to learn swimming. After two years, Liu had won two gold medals and one silver at the National Swimming Championship for the disabled in 2002.

By the age of 19, Liu had taught himself __21_____ to play the piano with his feet, fulfilling a childhood ___22____ of composing and producing music, he said ___23____ a big smile. “__24_____ enough time, I could be just as same as anyone.”

“I can read music and have __25_____ the ‘toeing’ by myself,” he told. According to Liu, the big toe is the most __26_____ digit when “toeing,” but that he can only reach five keys at the same time. “It means I have to train my toes to move more ___27____,” he said.

One of the show’s hosts, Cao Kefan, told press.  “He was __28_____ so hard his feet were constantly cramping,” Cao said.

“ We’ve all __29_____ our dreams when we were young, but no one has fought as hard as you,” commented Gao Xiaosong. Gao is one of the show’s judges and one of most ___30____ music producers in China.

“You tell us that to __31_____ our dream, we need to spare no pains,” said Yi Nengjing, a show judge and Taiwanese pop star.

“I’ve received a lot of letters of support, all ___32____ me to focus on my music,” Liu said. When asked what he would do when the show was ___33____, he revealed several music companies had asked to __34_____ him. But whatever happened, he added he is sure he would keep __35_____ his dream.

“Music is like water and air to me,” he said. “I can’t live with out it.”

1.A．a(chǎn)imless          B．legless        C．a(chǎn)rmless        D．forceless

2.A．desperate        B．happy          C．a(chǎn)ngry          D．nervous

3.A．power            B．strength       C．energy         D．enthusiasm

4.A．give away        B．give in        C．give up         D．give off

5.A．let              B．devoted        C．a(chǎn)bandoned      D．challenged

6.A．what             B．how            C．whether        D．which

7.A．idea             B．purpose        C．dream          D．thought

8.A．a(chǎn)t               B．to             C．in             D．with

9.A．given            B．if             C．when           D．only if

10.A．carried out     B．figured out    C．worked out     D．gave out

11.A．flexible        B．a(chǎn)vailable      C．sensible       D．a(chǎn)dvisble

12.A．heavily         B．rapidly        C．slowly         D．slightly

13.A．looking         B．working        C．exercising     D．practicing

14.A．looked for      B．fought for     C．make for       D．took for

15.A．influential     B．beneficial    C．potential      D．official

16.A．make            B．gain           C．get            D．realize

17.A．letting         B．discouraging                     C．inspiring  D．encouraging

18.A．by              B．out            C．over           D．off

19.A．offer           B．sign           C．a(chǎn)nswer         D．find

20.A．pursuing        B．looking        C．thinking       D.promising                  

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案