2023中考英語時事熱點話題專練 26 中國制造、中國品牌 (含解析).docx
26中國制造、中國品牌
2023中考英語時事熱點話題專練
一、閱讀理解
The smartphone company Xiaomi Technology was set up in Beijing in 2010. Now it has become one ofChina's leading mobile phone companies. Some people would like to buy its main product Mi phones.
The man behind this craze is Lei Jun. He is the cofoundcr and CEO of Xiaomi.
Lei was born in Xiantao, Hubci, in 1969.
At the age of 18, he entered Wuhan University to study computer science. A book that he read there changed his life. It was Fire in the valley, which tells the story of the cofounder of Apple, Steve Jobs. Encouraged by the book, 21 -year-old Lei set up his first company. But it soon failed because he lacked (缺乏)a long-term plan.
After graduation (畢業(yè)),Lei joined Kingsoft, a software company. In 16 years, he became one of the top IT company leaders. But thafs not the only thing he wanted. had my dream not realized and it was calling me every night,M said Lei. At the age of 38, he left Kingsoft and started his own company.
Lei is a big fan of the iPhone. But instead of (而不是)creating a copy of it, he kept thinking about how to make it better.
At the age of 41, he cofounded Xiaomi. Now, there are more than 14 million Mi phone users. Lei helped make online shopping popular in China.
1. When did Lei Jun set up his first company?
A. In 1991.B. In 1992.C. In 1998.D. In 1990.
2. Why did Lei Jun's first company fail?
A.He was too young to run a company.B.He didn't have a long-term plan.
C.He didn't have a lot of money.D.Hehad no knowledge about computers.
3. What can we know from the passage?
A.The Mi phone is the most popular phone in China. B. The Mi phone has the most users in (he world.
C.The Mi phone is just a copy of the iPhone.D.Lei Jun kept trying to make better phones.
4. Which is the right order (順序)of (he following events?
May 10th is China Brand Day. It started in 2017. China hold activities on this day every year to promote (推廣)Chinese brands. This year, an expo (博覽會)is from May 10th to 12th in Shanghai. In fact, Chinese brands have won the love of people at home and abroad. Here are several examples.
Fashion
Back in 2011, Chinese fashion brands Feiyue, Huili and Li-Ning drew the world's attention. That year, Li-Ning sportswear like hoodies and jackets appeared at New York Fashion Week. In recent years, Shein, a Chinese ”fhst fashion'' brand, has become popular abroad. Many European people like Shein products because they're cheap, fashionable and high-quality (質(zhì)最好的).
Entertainment
What's one of the most popular apps in the US? It's TikTok, Time reported. 50 million US users spend about 46 minutes on it every day. The app is known fbr its never-ending videos. It can show your favorite videos. But it's not just a time-killer. People can buy things on it, too.
Brand facts
More (han 50% of Chinese people prefer (o buy local brand products, such as food and clothes, according to a recent survey.
Nine Chinese companies are on Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential companies (最具影響 力的公司).They are Alibaba, Tencent, TSMC, DJI, TikTok, Yum China, BYD Auto, Huawei, DiDi and Chuxing.
22. How long did the expo last this year according to the passage?
A. 1 day.B. 2 days.C. 3 days.D. 4 days.
23. What does the underlined word "abroad" mean?
A.在國外B.在戶外C.在外面D.在家里What arc the reasons for Shein to be popular with European people?
a. perfect b. cheap c. fashionable d. attractive e. high-qualityA. abcB. bedC. abeD. bee
24. What's one of the most popular apps in the US?
26. Which of the following is TRUE?
China Brand Day started in 2016.
A. We can not only kill time but also buy things on TikTbk.
B. Half of Chinese people prefer to buy local brand products.
C. 50 million US users spend about 46 minutes on it every week.
【答案】22-26. CADAB
【分析】文章舉例說明中國品牌已經(jīng)扁得了國內(nèi)外人們的喜愛。
22. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“This year, an expo is from May 10th to 12th in Shanghai.”可知博覽會從 5 月 10 口到 12 日,持續(xù)3天。應(yīng)選C。
23. 詞義猜想題。根據(jù)“In fact, Chinese brands have won the love of people at home and abroad.”結(jié)合下文舉例 中提到中國及外國人對中國品牌的喜愛,可知此處abroad意為“在國外”。應(yīng)選A。
24. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Many European people like Shein products because they're cheap, fashionable and high-quality.”可知歐洲人喜歡Shein是因為該品牌的產(chǎn)品廉價、時尚、高質(zhì)量。應(yīng)選D。
25. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)"What's one of the most popular apps in the US? It's TikTok, Time reported.”可知在美國 最受歡迎的叩p之一是抖音。應(yīng)選A.
26. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)"But it's not just a time-killer. People can buy things on it, too.“可知在抖音上不僅可以消 磨時間,還可以買東西,B項正確。應(yīng)選B。
G
Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale. But you're not in China. You're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. 440ne example is the meat, “said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. Wc like to cat meat with the bone in but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even fbr fish.
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More (han half of US-owned drones (無人機)are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now. things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. ''Made in China'' becomes cool. They are beautifiil and offer some unique features American phones don't have, an article on CNN once said about Chinese smart phones.
As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.
27. How many Chinese brands (品牌)docs the writer talk about in the passage?
A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.
28. What do Western people think of Chinese products now according to the passage?
A. Chinese products are cheap and unreliable.
B. ”Made in China^^ becomes cool.
C. All Chinese smart phones are better than American phones.
29. Why does Chinese government (ry its best to improve the national brands?
A. To make more money. B. To meet the needs of modern life. C. To communicate with the world.
30. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. More and more people trust and use Chinese products.
B. We can see Chinese products in many pails of the world.
C. Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia.
31. What is the best title for this passage?
1 . Popular Chinese Restaurants. Chinese Products Going Global
8 . Chinese People in the World【答案】
27-31. BBBCB【分析】
本文是新聞報道,主要講述了越來越多的中國產(chǎn)品走向世界,受到越來越多外國人的青睞。
27 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第?段”After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smart phones are on sale”和第三段“It is reported that in many cities in Europe. Many stores sell Ilaier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones are Chinese models, according to China Daily",可知提到了 華為手機、海爾冰箱和聯(lián)想電 腦三種,應(yīng)選B。
28 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“More people trusl Chinese brands.,Made in China'becomes cool”,可知“中國制 造”正變得很酷,應(yīng)選B。
29 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后“As it is said, the Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life",可知是為了滿足人們現(xiàn)代生活的需要,應(yīng)選B。
30 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish”,可知澳大利亞的中餐館提供的是無頭肉;Chinese restaurants provide delicious meat with large bones in Australia說法錯誤,應(yīng)選C。
31 .最正確標題題。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,結(jié)合主題句"Chinese products have been going all over the world's可知短文 介紹的是中國制造的商品走向世界的事實:Chinese Products Going Global符合文意,應(yīng)選BaH
China is racing to build a nationwide 5G network. Shanghai vice-mayor (副市長)Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X phone on March 30, CGTN reported. Shanghai is the first city in China (o start a test run of 5G networks.
About 10() times faster than 4G networks, 5G will allow people to download and upload data faster than ever. It will also be used in other areas.
5G is very helpful to the development of self-driving cars. Today's self-driving test cars have one problem. When the car "sees" an obstacle (障礙物),it sends this information to a data center and wails for instructions.
However, the car can crash if it doesn't receive instructions in time. 5G networks would reduce the time this takes and make the cars safer, CNN noted.
5G could also power the internet of things (loT,物聯(lián)網(wǎng)).This refers to a huge online network that connects everything and everyone. Very fast internet speeds are the key to realizing it. For example, with loT, your refrigerator could order eggs online itself when it notices that there are no eggs left inside.
32. The first 5G video call was made.
A.in BeijingB.on March 31C. by Wu QingD.on an iPhoneX5G is faster than 4G.
A.10 timesB.100 timesC. 0.1 timesD.1000 timesHow can 5G networks help with the self-driving car? Pul (he following sentences in correct order.
®When the car "sees" an obstacle, it sends the information to a data center.
②The car receives the instructions in time with the help of 5G.
③The car waits for instruction from 5G.
©It helps the car avoid the accident successfully.
A.①②③④B.②④C.①©②④D.④①②③【答案】
32-34. CBC【分析】
現(xiàn)在中國正在加緊建設(shè)全國性5G網(wǎng)絡(luò),這將使人們以前所未有的速度下載和上傳數(shù)據(jù)。這一技術(shù)將廣泛用 于各個領(lǐng)域。
32 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Shanghai vice-mayor (副市長)Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Male X phone on March 3(), CGTN reported ”可知,第一個5G視頻 是上海副市長吳青在3月30日打出的。應(yīng)選 Co.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“About 10() times faster than 4G networks”可知,5G 網(wǎng)絡(luò)比 4G 快 100 倍。應(yīng)選 B。
33 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第三段和第四段的內(nèi)容可知,汽車“看到“一個障礙物,它向數(shù)據(jù)中心發(fā)送信息, 然后在5G技術(shù)的幫助下等待指令。收到指令,防止事故。C選項符合文意,應(yīng)選C。
二、材料作文.請用以下材料寫一篇文章來介紹你的好朋友王強。要點如下:
1 .以前很怕英語,現(xiàn)在上課聽講認真,做筆記,進步很大。
2 .去年去歐洲旅游,發(fā)現(xiàn)那里有很多中國制造的產(chǎn)品,感到很自豪。
3 .有機會與外國人交流,覺得學(xué)好英語很重要。
4 .補充兩點你對學(xué)英語的建議。
要求:
1 .詞數(shù):60-80.內(nèi)容連貫,不要逐條翻譯
參考詞匯:product n.產(chǎn)品;foreigner n.外國人communicate with與…交流
【答案】例文
1 have a good friend. His name is Wang Qiang. He used to be afraid of English. Now he listens carefully in class, takes notes and makes great progress. He went to Europe last year and found that there were many products made in China. He was very proud. There, he had the opportunity to communicate with foreigners and thought it important to learn English well.
I think it is very important for us to learn English well. We can read English articles. We can also listen to more English songs. I think watching English movies is also a good way (o improve our English.
【詳解】.題干解讀:這是一篇材料作文,根據(jù)以下材料寫一篇文章來介紹好朋友王強。要點已給出,不能遺漏和省 略。文中必須圍繞所給提示來寫,最后必須添加兩點對學(xué)英語的建議。
1 .寫作指導(dǎo):本文用第三人稱和第一人稱來介紹,時態(tài)采用一般現(xiàn)在時為主,也用到了一?般過去時,注意動 詞的過去式的變化,描述盡量用簡潔的語言,運用適當?shù)恼Z法規(guī)那么和詞匯把各個要點準確表達出來。
① Lei Jun joined Kingsoft. ②Lei Jun co-foundcd Xiaomi. (3)Lci Jun graduated from college.
@Lci Jun left Kingsoft and started his own company.
A.③②④①B.③①@<g)C.②@④①D.②©③①According to the passage, what should we do to be successful in the future?
A. Read the books about Steve JobsB. Study computer science in collegeC. Have a dream and try to realize itD. Set up our own company and get money
【答案】1-5. DBDBC
【分析】本文是一-篇記敘文。主要介紹了小米創(chuàng)始人雷軍的故事以及小米在手機行業(yè)的地位。
1. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Lei was bom in Xiantao, Hubei, in 1969.” 以及“Encouraged by the book, 21 -year-old Lei set up his first company.”可知,1969+21 = 1990,他1990年創(chuàng)立了他的第一家公司。應(yīng)選D。
2. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“…21-year- old Lei set up his first company. But it soon failed because he lacked a long- term plan.”可知,他失敗的原因是他缺乏一個長期計劃。應(yīng)選B,細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)"Lei is a big fan of the iPhone. But instead of creating a copy of it, he kept thinking about how to make it better.”可知,雷軍是iPhone的忠實粉絲。但他并沒有復(fù)制它,而是一直在思考如何制造更好的手 機。應(yīng)選D。
3. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段可知,雷軍大學(xué)畢業(yè)后加入了金山軟件公司,在他38歲的時候,離開了金山 軟件公司,創(chuàng)立了自己的公司。根據(jù)最后一段第一句可知,雷軍在41歲的時候聯(lián)合創(chuàng)辦了小米科技。由此 可知正確順序應(yīng)該是③①©②。應(yīng)選B。
4. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)"T had my dream not realized and it was calling me every night/ said Lei. At the age of 38, he left Kingsoft and started his own company."可知,我們想要在未來取得成功需要我們有一個夢想并努力實現(xiàn)它。 應(yīng)選C。
B
Huawei gains the world's leading position in developing 5G. Therefore, Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei, soon becomes the center of attention.
5. The first job that Ren Zhengfei chose was to be a/an.
A. soldierB. teacherC. engineerD. businessmanHuawei set up the first research lab.
A. when Ren was at the age of 51B. before Ren worked with Chinese governmentC. when Ren graduated from universityD. before Ren sold the equipment created by itself
6. It can be seen from the passage that.
A. Ren served in the army for ten yearsRen's father and mother had different jobs
B. Ren played an important role in building the chemical factoryRen believed Huawei could win the battle against America soon
【答案】6-8. CAC
【分析】本文介紹了華為的創(chuàng)始人任正非的生平經(jīng)歷以及創(chuàng)立華為的過程。
C. 細節(jié)理解題。定位到時間軸June, 1968,其中提到44After graduating from university, Ren took an engineering job”可知,1968 年,任正非畢業(yè)后成為一名工程師, 這是他的第一份工作,應(yīng)選C。
D. 細節(jié)理解題。時間軸上1995年中最后一句提及“And then its first research lab was set up in Beijing”可知, 1995年華為的第一個實驗室在北京建立,而任正非出生于1944年,因此1995年時,任正非51歲,應(yīng)選A。
E. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)時間軸上 September, 1974 提及“Ren joined the anny..., where he played an active role”任 正非對建立化學(xué)工廠起到積極的作用,應(yīng)選C。
C
Chinese companies lead in global 5G patent applications with Huawei taking the crown, according to a report by IPlytics, an authorized patent data company. Three companies from China were included in the top 10 list of 5G Standards-Essenlial Patents (SEPs) family owners, Huawei ranked first. ZTE Corp and China Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT) grabbed fifth and ninth places.
Chinese companies topped (he list with most 5G SEPs applications in communication systems by the end of April 2019, accounting fbr 34 percent of the world's total. Chinese tech giant Huawei has taken a leading role by owning 15 percent of SEPs, according to the report kkWho Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?”
SG SEPs are patents that any company will have to use when carrying out 5G and no one can avoid them.
Different from 3G and 4G technologies, 5G technology will influence various industries and encourage the appearance of many new products, services and industries.
The automotive sector will most likely be one of the first industries to depend on 5G. which will connect vehicles to other vehicles, roadsides, traffic lights buildings and the Internet according to the report.
“It is 5G that is going to be a huge jump forward fbr communication systems because only with 5G's higher bandwidth can a number of applications be more advanced and used by most consumers,“ said Nicole Peng, senior director of the market research company Canalys.
As 5G technology has combined various industries and technologies, the number of 5G SEPs rose to more than 60,000 globally by the end of April 2019, the report said.
7. Which one was NOT on the top 10 list of 5G SEPs?
A. Canalys.B. Huawei.C. ZTE Corp. D. CATT.
8. What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A. No companies can avoid SG SEPs.B. IPlyties is an important data company.
C. Chinese companies lead (he 5G patent race. D. China owned 34% of the world,s SG SEPs applications.
9. What docs Nicole Peng think of 5G?
A. Various industries will be helpful for 5G a lot. B. Many applications will make 5G more advanced.
C. 5G will be used by many most advanced consumers. D. 5G will make great progress in communication systems.
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 5G will be first used by the induslry of the automotive sector.
B. Various industries and farming will be mostly influenced by 5G.
C. 5G will encourage many new products, services, and industries to appear.
D. More than 6,000 SG SEPs had been used by the end of April 2019.
【答案】9-12. ACDC
【分析】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了中國公司在全球5G專利應(yīng)用中處于領(lǐng)先地位,其中華為摘得桂冠,并簡單 介紹了 5G技術(shù)的開展及其對其他領(lǐng)域產(chǎn)生的影響。
9 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)"Three companies from China were included in (he (op 10 list of 5G Standards-Essential Patents (SEPs) family owners, Huawei ranked first. ZTE Corp and China Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT) grabbed fifth and ninth places.“可知,進入 5G 核心專利榜單的有華為、中興(ZTE Corp)和 中國電信科技研究院(CATT)o應(yīng)選A。
10 .主旨大意題。根據(jù)"Chinese companies lead in global 5G patent applications with Huawei taking the crown” 可知,文章前兩段主要講述以華為為首的中國企業(yè)在全球5G專利應(yīng)用中占據(jù)領(lǐng)先地位。應(yīng)選C。
11 .
推理判斷題。根據(jù)"It is 5G that is going to be a huge jump forward for communication systems”可知,對于通信 系統(tǒng)來說,5G將是?個巨大飛躍,也就是說他認為5G將在通信系統(tǒng)方面取得重大突破。應(yīng)選D。
12.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Differenl from 3G and 4G technologies, 5G technology will influence various industries and encourage the appearance of many new products, services and industries.“可知,5G 技術(shù)將推動許多新產(chǎn)品、 服務(wù)和行業(yè)的出現(xiàn)。應(yīng)選C。
D
Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies arc of higher quality(質(zhì)量)than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that's no longer the case.
Chinese people born before 1985 generally think (hat foreign brands are better (han Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.
“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997,1 thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,“ Li said. "But fbr those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.
The change in (hinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a home brand bias.”
More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3, 3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.
“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don't just believe that foreign brands arc better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and 'Made in China, is not bad at Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.
The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in (he lop five, but il has lost large ground to (he home brands in recent years. Ils market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.
13. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The quality of4 Made in China'.
B. The change in Chinese buyers, thinking.
C. Chinese products in (he eye of foreigner.
D. Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers.
14. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products.
B. Foreign products are more expensive than Chinese ones.
C. More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese products.
D. Older Chinese people don't like foreign products any more.
15. Which fact best explains “home brand bias”?
A. Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015.
B. More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands.
C. Chinese people bom before 1985 think that foreign brands are better.
D. William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997.
16. Who did most of (he research for this report?
A. Credit Suisse.B. CCTV 9.
C. South China Morning Post.D. Business Insider.
17. What,s the best title fbr this passage?
1 . Chinese products get more popular at home. Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands
8 . "Made in China' is welcomed all over the worldApple has lost large ground to Huawei in China
【答案】13-17. BCBAA
【分析】本文主要講述了以前,許多中國人都覺得外國的品牌比中國的品牌好?,F(xiàn)在,中國的購買者在想法上發(fā)生
了轉(zhuǎn)變?,F(xiàn)在的中國購買者,尤其是年輕人越來越喜歡中國的品牌了。
13 .主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,本文講的是中國購買者想法上的轉(zhuǎn)變,故答案為Bo.細節(jié)理解題。通讀全文,特別是第五段的描述More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home叩pliance brands,可推斷,越來越多的中國購買者更喜歡國產(chǎn)的商品,故答案為C
14 .細節(jié)理解題。畫線短語意為“國內(nèi)品牌偏愛",四個選項中只有B選項最能說明中國購買者的這?偏愛,應(yīng)選Bo
15 .細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的"A study by Credit Suis