There are about 1. 4 billion (十亿)people in China. WeChat is part of life for many Chinese. We use it to chat, send photos, pay for things, etc. It is playing a bigger role. But do you know who invented WeChat? The man behind it is Zhang Xiaolong. He is the vice president(副总裁) of Tencent and is called "Father of WeChat".
Zhang Xiaolong was born in Shaoyang, Hunan Province in 1969.
He graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994. While at university he had many hobbies, such as chess, tennis and bowling. His classmates said whatever he did, he could get quite good atit after trying hard for several years. He liked to sleep late, but that didn't mean he was lazy. He would keep working hard on something for many hours till midnight
Such a clever and hard-working man would surely succeed. In 1997, he created Foxmail and achieved success. He created WeChat in 2011, and it became a bigger success. It is so easy to use. ___▲____. Because of it, Zhang has become rich and successful, but he always keeps a low profile(低调). Few people know about him. He only lets his work speak for him. You may have a good understanding of him by using WeChat.
January 21, 2021 was the10th birthday of WeChat. It's said that Zhang Xiaolong is making his another 10-year plan for WeChat. Will he surprise us again? That's for sure.
46. If you forget to take money, you can___▲___ by WeChat.
A. cook
B. chat
C. send photos
D. pay for things
47. Zhang Xiaolong left his university ___▲___.
A. in 1969
B. in 1994
C. in 1997
D. in 2011
48. According to Zhang's classmates, he was ___▲___ at university.
A. lazy
B. hard-working
C. relaxed
D. friendly
49. Which of the following can be put in the ___▲___in the third paragraph?
A. About one billion people use it now
B. Few people find WeChat very interesting
C. People never use WeChat in their daily life
D. Someone likes using WeChat to do many things
50. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Zhang Xiaolong likes speaking for himself.
B. People have used WeChat for less than ten years.
C. WeChat is playing a bigger role in people's lives.
D. Zhang Xiaolong can get good at something easily.
第二部分 非选择题(共 70 分)
V. 补全对话(共 5分, 每空1分)
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语, 使对话完整。
A: Hi, Yu Yue. __51__?
B: Hi, Qu Tao. I'm fine, thanks.
A: Yu Yue, I didn't see you in the story telling club yesterday.52 _?
B: My mother was ill. I had to look after her at home.
A: Sorry to hear that. But you really missed many good stories.
B: Really? What a pity! _53 __?
A: Wang Feng's story is the best.
B: What's its name?
A: Yu Gong Moves a Mountain. _54 _?
B:Yes, I do. I have read many Chinese traditional stories like this.
A: Quite good! Let's tell a story in the club next time.
B:55 .
V. 句子翻译(共 15分)
(A)根据所给中文完成句子翻译。(共11分。局部翻译, 每小题1分;整句翻译, 每小题 2 分)
56. 这次表演能把孩子们最好的一面展示出来。
The show can ___▲____ the best in the children.
57. 他们经常给儿童之家捐书。
They often ____▲____books to a children's home.
58. 这个女孩天生有唱歌的能力。
The girl ___▲___the ability to sing.
59. 你知道飞机是什么时候起飞的吗?
Do you know when the plane ____▲____?
60. 相信我, 这次考试我不会让你们失望。
Believe in me, and I won't ___▲____in the test.
61. 多么生动的一节课啊!
________________▲________________!
62. 这附近有一家电影院。
______________▲________________.
63. 昨天暴风雨来的时候这些学生在做什么?
_______________▲________________?
(B)阅读下面的短文, 将短文中画线部分的句子译成中文。(共4分, 每小题2分)
China has a long history of making lanterns. And lanterns are necessary decorations (装饰品)during important festivals such as the Chinese New Year. They are beautiful and create an air of festivity. Today, I want to tell you a kind of plant.64. This kind of plantis very similar to lanterns.