English has become a language that is most widely used in the world．So which country，not including English-speaking countries，speaks English best？And where does China rank （排名）？
Swedish language education company EF published their 2016 English Proficiency Index （熟練度指標(biāo)） this month．The Netherlands （荷蘭） ranked first，followed by Denmark and Sweden．The rankings are based on English reading and listening test results of 950，000 people from 72 countries and areas．
According to the index，the English proficiency in China is still low，ranking 39 th．Out of the whole country，people in Shanghai are the best English speakers．They speak better English than Italians and French．Hong Kong and Beijing follow Shanghai as China's next best English-speaking cities．
"Shanghai and Beijing rank high because they are international cities，" EF senior manager Christopher McCormick said． "However，across China，proficiency in English is different from east to west．"
China has 400 million English learners，reported China Daily．However，the teaching of English in some areas is not very good．According to the People's Daily Online，there are seven primary schools in Shetianqiao town in Hunan，but only one English teacher．Many students still learn English by rote memorization．
Sebastian Magnusson，an officer at the Swedish embassy （大使館） in Beijing，gave some advice．Swedish people speak English well and Magnusson himself is also fluent in Chinese．He said TV programs，movies and even computer games could be learning tools． "Do not limit it to textbooks．What matters most is to use what you've learned，" Magnusson said．
（1）BB ranked first in the 2016 English Proficiency Index．
A．Sweden
B．The Netherlands
C．Denmark
D．The United Kingdom
（2）The underline words rote memorization probably mean AA in the passage．
A．死記硬背
B．查漏補(bǔ)缺
C．聯(lián)想記憶
D．分類(lèi)記憶
（3）Which of the following is True according to the passage？ CC
A．Half of the Chinese population is learning English now．
B．Chinese people have high English proficiency levels．
C．Some Chinese schools are short of English teachers．
D．Rote memorization is the best way to learn English．
（4）From Magnusson's words，we can learn that CC．
A．English is difficult for younger students to learn
B．learning English from textbooks is not a good method
C．learners should put what they have learned into practice
D．learners should get help from their teachers and parents
（5）The passage is mainly about BB．
A．which country speaks English best
B．the English proficiency in China
C．the English teacher in China
D．the best English speakers in China
【考點(diǎn)】新聞報(bào)道；細(xì)節(jié)理解．
【答案】B；A；C；C；B
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（1）Lei Jun called for more e-waste recycling plans to.
A．make Xiaomi more popular
B．sell more Xiaomi products
C．set up a new tech company
D．cut down carbon emissions
（2）What does "This" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A．Little e-waste has been reused and recycled by human beings.
B．E-waste hasn't been a serious environmental problem nowadays.
C．People are likely to throw gold，silver and other materials away.
D．E-waste is bad for the environment but good for human beings.
（3）How does the writer explain the harm of e-waste to the environment and people's health？
A．By making a comparison.
B．By telling a story.
C．By giving an example.
D．By asking questions.
（4）From the passage，we can infer that.
A．Xiaomi is sure to solve the e-waste problem by itself.
B．E-waste has become the world's fastest-growing waste.
C．Xiaomi will set up platforms to invent robots like Daisy.
D．There will be less and less e-waste in China in the future.
（5）Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
A．Carbon Emission
B．E-waste Recycling
C．E-waste Recycling Robots
D．Fast-growing Domestic Waste發(fā)布：2024/12/27 15:0:2組卷：61引用：2難度：0.6 -
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In one popular short film that attracted tens of thousands of likes，a woman is wearing white headwear and an all-white dress of the Oroqen ethnic group（鄂倫春族）and walking in a snow-covered forest.Du Bo，head of her local bureau（局）of culture and tourism in Heilongjiang Province，filmed herself as such to show Oroqen ethnic customs.Du said she spent two hours shooting and shivering（顫抖）outside as temperatures were -20℃ during the filming，which was finally cut to under a minute.She said she hoped to show the beauty of snow and ice with the short film.
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From riding horses and dressing like astronauts to wearing special ethnic costumes，the normally serious officials are going all out to make local tourism come alive.Most people online welcome this creative competition in the group of these officials，as they help viewers know more about local scenic spots in small counties and faraway places.
（1）What effort did some officials make for their work according to the passage？
A．Organizing ethnic activities.
B．Visiting local historical places.
C．Directing some interesting films.
D．Getting in characters in short videos.
（2）What's Paragraph 2 mainly about？
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B．Why Du Bo expressed the beautiful scenery to the public.
C．How Du Bo made efforts in filming the popular short video.
D．Where the popular short film with nice snow and ice was shot.
（3）had a different view from the others in the dressing way.
A．Du Bo
B．Liu Jiehua
C．Dorje
D．Chen Guanyu
（4）Which is NOT the goal the officials try hard to achieve according to the passage？
A．To show tourists the local beautiful places.
B．To encourage tourists to visit places faraway.
C．To help people better understand local customs.
D．To welcome other directors to the creative competitions.發(fā)布：2024/12/27 18:30:2組卷：3引用：3難度：0.6 -
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In order to keep the heart-broken lesson in mind，we should stop fires from happening again.
（1）According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？
A．All the firefighters who lost their lives were in their twenties.
B．About 700 people were sent to put out the fire.
C．A sudden change of wind direction led to"a huge fireball".
D．The death of the heroes touched our hearts around China.
（2）All of the following can cause forest fires EXCEPT in the passage.
A．weather change
B．lightening and hot winds
C．human behavior
D．Tomb Sweeping Day
（3）What does the underlined part mean in this passage？
A．We should remember the reasons for forest fires，including the conditions from nature and humans.
B．We should remember the heroes and their spirit-bravery showed in fighting the fire.
C．We should remember the number of the heroes that lost their lives in fighting the fire.
D．We should remember to be careful during the holiday of Qingming，known as Tomb Sweeping Day.
（4）What is the character of forest fires from the passage？
A．Forest fires can burn at more than 900'C and reach heights of over 50 meters.
B．Forest fires can run at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour.
C．Forest fires can burn everything-trees，brush，homes，and even people.
D．A，B & C.發(fā)布：2024/12/27 16:0:1組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5