2024屆焦作市重點中學(xué)高考考前模擬英語試題含解析

2024屆焦作市重點中學(xué)高考考前模擬英語試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why2．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected3．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since4．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．a(chǎn)chievement B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．commitment D．employment5．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether6．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where7．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout8．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow9．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how10．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which11．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared12．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．a(chǎn)mbitious13．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose14．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．a(chǎn)s B．if C．though D．unless15．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention16．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto17．So________sometimesintryingtoaccomplishsomethingbig_______wefailtonoticethelittlethingsthatgivelifeitsmagic.A．wegetcaughtup;asB．dowegetcaughtup;thatC．caughtupgetwe;asD．caughtupdoweget;that18．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!19．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which20．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）SpringtimeInParisDeparture:May5,12,19andJune94daysfor￡129perpersonParisinthespringtimewas,isandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffereveryoneandwithpricesatjust￡129,it'sgreatvaluetoo.YourbreakbeginswithexecutivecoachtransferfromregionalpickuppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferry,arrivingatyourhotelintheevening.Thehotelisanexcellentqualityonewithprivatefacilitiesinallrooms:satelliteTV,radio,telephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.Thefollowingday,aftercontinentalbreakfast(included),thecoachtakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecity,duringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTower,ChampsElysees,L'ArcdeTriomphe,theLouvre,andinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersailles,thehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure.Intheeveningthereisa"ParisByNight"tourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmartre,perhapsthemostpicturesqueofParisandhomeoftheSaereCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.Intheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwish,perhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeine,wanderaroundthepicturesquegardensorlookthroughamongtheantiqueshops.Intheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecity,thesplendidParadisLatin.Onthefinaldaywe'rebacktotheU.K.viachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof￡129perpersonReturnexecutivecoachtraveltoParisReturnferrycrossings3nightsaccommodationinatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilitiesContinentalbreakfastduringyourstayGuidedsightseeingtourof"ParisByDay"and"ParisByNight"VisittoChateauofVersailles(admissionnotincluded)TouronMontmartreServicesofanexperiencedbi-lingualtourguideatalltimes1、DuringthestayinParis,thetouristswillhave___________.A．freetimeformorethanhalfadayB．a(chǎn)“ParisByNight”touronthefirsteveningC．a(chǎn)pleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogetherD．a(chǎn)chancetoliveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParis2、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnaboutthetravelschedulefromthetext?A．ThetouristswillreturnonJune9.B．ThetouristsmaysetoffonMay12.C．ThetouristsmayexploreNotreDameindepth.D．ThetouristswillspendonenightinParadisLatin.3、Afterpaying￡129,thetouristswillhavetopay____.A．thecontinentalbreakfastsB．thetouronMontmartreC．a(chǎn)dmissiontickettoChateauofVersaillesD．servicesofabi-lingualtourguide22．（8分）“Sorryseemstobethehardestword”—thatisoneofEltonJohnsmostpopularsongs.Butnoteverypublicfigureseemstofinditsotoughtosaythatpowerfulfive-letterword.Inrecentdayspublicfigures,frompoliticianstostars,haveallpubliclyexpressedremorse.Butwithsomuchremorse,howcanwetellaforcedapologyfromaheartfeltexpressionofremorse?Specifically,sayingsorryshouldbearealizationthatsomethingyouhavesaidordonehashurtsomeoneandyouwanttomakeamends.“Peoplewantstheresponsetobepersonaltothem.Theywanttofeelthatthey’rebeinglistenedtoandtakenseriously,”saysMartinStone.Firstly,itisimportanttoshowthatyouunderstand.Itisvitalthatanygrouporapersonmakinganapologyunderstandsthefocus—isitsorryforthewayit’sactedorisitsorrythatthecomplainantfeelsthewaytheydo?Watchoutforthespeedofresponse.Thequickertheapologycomes,thebetteritindicatesthatthepersonmakingithasfeltanimmediatesenseofguilt.Ifsincere,thepersonmakingtheapologywillbelookingforclues(線索)toseeifheorsheisbeingunderstood,suchaseyecontactandfacialexpressions.Performedapologiesalwayshaveasenseofbeing“actedout”,andareoftenaccompaniedbytoomanyunnaturalgestures.Forasincereapology,itisalsoimportanttoavoidpromisesthatcan’tbekept.Don’tsaythatyou’llmakesurethatthiswillnothappenagainifyourenotconfidentthatitwont.Itcouldcomebacktobiteyou.Anddorememberthattheuseof“but”canhugelychangethetone(語氣)ofanapology.AsStonepointsout,“I’msorrybut...”soundslikeyouaremakingexcusesandaren’tactuallytakinganyformofresponsibility.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remorse”probablymean?A．Feelings. B．Appereciation. C．Regret. D．Sympathy.2、Whichofthefollowingindicatesit’saperformedapology?A．Swearingitwillnothappenagain. B．Avoidingeyecontactwiththelistener.C．Showingyouunderstandhis/herfeelings. D．Payingattentiontothelistener’sreaction.3、Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A．Theattitude. B．Thetoneofvoice.C．Thebodylanguage. D．Thechoiceoflanguage.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainwhatagoodapologyis.B．Todiscusshowtogiveaformalapology.C．Toshowwhyweshouldapologizeinlife.D．Toteachushowtotellifanapologyissincere.23．（8分）Highlevelsofchocolateconsumptionmightbeassociatedwithaonethirdreductionintheriskofdevelopingheartdisease,suggestsastudypublishedonlineintheBritishMedicalJournal.Thefindingsconfirmresultsofexistingstudiesthatgenerallyagreeonapotentialbeneficiallinkbetweenchocolateconsumptionandhearthealth.However,theauthorsstressthatfurtherstudiesareneededtotestwhetherchocolateactuallycausesthisreductionorifitcanbeexplainedbysomeotherunmeasuredfactor.TheWorldHealthOrganizationpredictsthatby2030,nearly236millionpeoplewilldiefromheartdisease.However,lifestyleanddictarekeyfactorsinpreventingheartdisease,saysthepaper,Anumberofrecentstudieshaveshownthateatingchocolatehasapositiveinfluenceonhumanhealthduetoitsantioxidantandanti-inflammatoryproperties.Thisincludesreducingbloodpressureandimprovinginsulinsensitivity.However,theevidenceabouthoweatingchocolateaffectsyourheartstillremainsunclear.So,DrOscarFrancoandcolleaguesfromtheUniversityofCambridgecarriedoutalargescalereviewoftheexistingevidencetoevaluatetheeffectsofeatingchocolateoncardiovascular(心血管)eventslikeheartattackandstroke.Theyanalyzedtheresultsofsevenstudies,involvingover100,000participantswithandwithoutexistingheartdisease,Foreachstudy,theycomparedthegroupwiththehighestchocolateconsumptionagainstthegroupwiththelowestconsumption.Fivestudiesreportedabeneficiallinkbetweenhigherlevelsofchocolateconsumptionandtheriskofcardiovascularevents.Theyfoundthatthe“highestlevelsofchocolateconsumptionwereassociatedwitha37%reductionincardiovasculardiseaseanda29%reductioninstrokecomparedwithlowestlevels.”Nosignificantreductionwasfoundinrelationtoheartfailure.Theauthorssaythefindingsneedtobeinterpretedwithcaution,inparticularbecausecommerciallyavailablechocolateisverycalorific(around500caloriesforevery100grams)andeatingtoomuchofitcouldleadtoweightgain,riskofdiabetesandheartdisease.However,theyconcludethatgiventhehealthbenefitsofdatingchocolate,initiativestoreducethecurrentfatandsugarcontentinmostchocolateproductsshouldbeexplored.1、WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thereusedtobestudiesaboutthebeneficiallinkbetweenchocolateconsumptionandhearthealth.B．MillionsofpeoplewilldiefromheartdiseaseaccordingtotheWHOC．Therearestillotherfactorsthatmayreducetheriskofheartdisease.D．Thereisclearevidenceabouthoweatingchocolateaffectsyourheart.2、Whatarethepossiblecausesofheartdisease?A．EatingchocolateB．UnhealthydietC．ExercisingregularlyD．Drinkingcoffee.3、What’stheauthors’attitudetowardsthefindings?A．cautiousB．doubtfulC．disapprovingD．negative4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Weshouldeatlesschocolate.B．Chocolatebenefitsourhealth.C．Weshouldconsiderthefatandsugarproblem.D．Eatingchocolatewillleadtofatgainnaturally.24．（8分）FromMadridtoBuenosAirestoPanamaCitytoLisbon,PresidentXiJinpinghastirelesslypromotedthebuildingofacommunityofsharedfutureformankind,andtheBeltandRoadInitiative(倡議)asameanstoachievethat.Butalldon’tseeitthatway.Whilesomearequicktoseeitspositivepotentials,othercountriesinsistonviewingitskeptically.Therehavebeentheusualdoubtsabouttheintentionbehind,althoughthemysteriousthreattheyspeakofisonetheyseemunabletoexplainclearly.Tosomeofthem,itisavagueassumptionthatinvestmentsfromChinaarepotential“debttraps”thatcallforextremecautionor“threatstonationalsecurity”.ThatiswhythebusinesscombinationsinvolvingChinesecompanieswhichwouldbemutually(相互地)beneficialhavehittherocks.TheChinesetelecommunicationstechnologygiantHuawei,forinstance,hasfoundthedoorstothe5Gtelecommunicationsmarketsofadvancedcountriesclosedtoiton“nationalsecurity”grounds.Likewise,theEuropeanUnionhasagreedonaframeworkregulatingforeigninvestment(投資),particularlythosefromChina.onthesameaccount.EvenasChineseandPortugueseleadersdiscussbilateral(雙邊的)cooperationundertheBeltandRoad,thereisnolackofconcernabout“China’sinfluence”,ButexistingEUrulesdonotforbidLisbonfromseekingsuchapartnership.IfLisbonseesnoharmfromforeigninvestment,nooutsiderisinapositiontopreventitfrommakingachoiceinitsownbestinterests.PortuguesePrimeMinisterAntonioCostahasremindedEUdecision-makersofhiscountry’sdesireforforeigninvestment,andadvisedthelattertoavoidtaking“thepathofprotectionism”.Itwasatimelyreminder.Faringthechallengesintoday’sworld,ChinaandthecountriesthathaveembracedtheBeltandRoadareconvinceditisthewaytocommondevelopmentandtheworld’slastingpeaceandstability.1、SomecountriesthatholdanegativeattitudetowardstheInitiativemainlydoubtits.A．powerB．mysteryC．intentionD．potential2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hittherocks”inParagraph3mean?A．failedtoworkoutB．becomeahitC．madeadifferenceD．fallenintoatrap3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A．HuaweihascausedserioussecurityproblemsabroadB．theEUwilltakerelativelystrictmeasuresonChineseinvestmentC．theRoadandBeltInitiativehasgainedmuchpopularityfor“China’sinfluence”D．China’sinvestmentinPortugalhasbeenextremelysmooth4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsPortuguesePrimeMinister’sadvice?A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.25．（10分）Anovelisastorytransmittedfromthenovelisttothereader.Itoffersdistractionandentertainment.Butitcanalsobesomethingmorepowerful—awaytolearnabouthowtolive.Justreadattherightmomentinyourlife,andanovelcanchangeit.TheNovelCureisareminderofthatpower.Itisregardedasagranddisplayofliteraryfictionandacelebrationofthepossibilitiesofthenovel.Tocreatethisapothecary（藥房）,theauthorshavesearchedthroughtwothousandyearsofliteraturefornovelsthateffectivelypromotehappiness,health,andsanity（神志清醒）,writtenbybrilliantmindswhoknewwhatitmeanttobehumanandwrotetheirlifelessonsintotheirfiction.Theauthors,EllaBerthoudandSusanElderkinbegangivingnovelstoeachotherwheneveroneofthemseemedinneedofapush.In2008theysetupabibliotherapyservicethroughaculturalenterprise,andsincethenhavebeenprescribingbookstocustomersallovertheworld.Bibliotherapydoesnotdiscriminatebetweenpainsofthebodyandpainsofthehead(orheart).Awarethatyouarenotbraveenough?PickupToKillaMockingbirdforaninjectionofcourage.Experiencingasuddenfearofdeath?ReadOneThousandYearsofSolitudeforsomeunderstandingonthelargercycleoflife.Whateveryourconditionis,thetreatmentissimple:anovel(ortwo),tobereadregularly.Sometreatmentswillleadtoacompletecure.Otherswilloffercomfort,showingthatyouarenotthefirsttoexperiencetheseemotions.TheNovelCureisalsofilledwithusefullistsrecommendingthebestnovelstoreadwhenyouarestuckintrafficorcan’tfallasleep,themostimportantnovelstoreadthroughoutyourlife.Brilliantinconcepts,TheNovelCurebelongsoneveryone’sbookshelfandineverymedicinecabinet.Itwillmakeeventhemostwell-readfictionloverpickupanovelhe’sneverheardof,andseefamiliaroneswithneweyes.Mostly.itwillreaffirmliterature’sabilitytodistractandtransport,toresonate（共鳴）andreassure,tochangethewayweseetheworldandourplaceinit.1、Whatdoesthe“power”inparagraph2referto?A．Thepowerofthenovelisttotransmitastorytothereader.B．Thepowerofthenoveltodistractandentertainthereader.C．Thepowerofthenoveltocreatesomanytreatmentforthereader.D．Thepowerofthenoveltotellushowtoliveandchangeourlives.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoyouthinkis“Bibliotherapy”?A．Atreatmentthathelpsyoutofindthemeaningoflife.B．Amethodthatmakesyoutoresonatewiththecharactersinthenovel.C．Atreatmentthatrequiresyoutostayinthebookshopandtoreadmanybooks.D．Amethodtoaddressyourphysicalorpsychologicalproblemsbyreadingcertainbooks.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsinTRUEaboutTheNovelCure?A．Itishardforbookwormtofindthebookappealing.B．Itsauthorsmusthavescannednumerousliteratureworks.C．AllofthenovelsprescribedinitcanofferyouacompletecureD．Itdividesourpainsintopainsofthebodyandpainsofthehead.4、YoucanfindthearticleonallofthefollowingwebsitesEXCEPT________A．B．http://C．http://D．http://第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIwasincollegetwenty-fiveyearsago,Ispentfoursummersworkingin1ataluxuryhotelindowntownChicago2,Iwasamaid.Ididnotentertheworldofhousekeepingenthusiastically.Myfriendshad3jobssuchasmakingicecream,sellinggoodsatthemall,orlifeguardingattheoutdoorpool.Ihadbeenhopingtogetajobasanofficeladyforafamouscompany:4pay,air-conditionedoffice,thegoldstandardforsummerjobs,asmostofusdreamedof.Whenthat5,theonlyoptionleftwastotakeatrainridedowntowneachmorningtoworkasamaid.Itwastiringwork,cleaninguptoeighteenroomsaday.My6attitudereflectedmydisdain(鄙視)forcleaningtoilets,7bedsheets,dusting,eighthoursadayforthecomfortoftotalstrangerswho8leftatip.Ithoughtitwasbeneathme.Mymaidworkwasaverage9thedayIwasassignedtotheeighteenthfloor.ThatwasLorena’sregularfloor.TheonlytimeanothermaidsetfootonitwasonLorena’sdayoff.Ifyouleftanywater10onthemirror,orahaironthebed,Lorenawouldhuntyoudownwhenshe11,asIfoundoutfirsthand.She’dendedherlecturetomewith“12someprideinyourwork.”Shedid.AndsodidRosalie,Helen,Annette,andalltheotherexperiencedmaids.Theirdevotiontodoingagoodjobandtheirbeliefthattheirworkwasa13oftheircharacterstuckwithmethroughoutmy14careeraftergraduation.Ilearnedalotfromthemduringthosefoursummers.Notaweekwouldgowithoutoneofthem15somefirmbutfriendlyadvice:“Where’syourcommodebrush?Youdon’thaveone?Howdoyouexpecttogetthatbowlclean?”Theirprideinajobwelldonewasreflectedinhowtheytreated16Theyleftthebuildingattheendofthedayinnicedressesand17makeup.Theylookedliketheycouldhavebeenattendinganafternoontea.And,18often,theyweresmilingandlaughing,cheerfullygreetingtheirco-workersagoodevening.Whenyouworkwithhappinessand19,ajobwillbewelldone.Ibelievethereis20inanyjobifyouworkhardandtryyourbest.1、A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing2、A．Inshort B．Inbrief C．Inotherwords D．Ontheotherhand3、A．winter B．summer C．a(chǎn)wful D．permanent4、A．extra B．poor C．a(chǎn)verage D．good5、A．fellover B．fellthrough C．felldown D．felloff6、A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual7、A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing8、A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly9、A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．until D．before10、A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks11、A．visited B．a(chǎn)rrived C．left D．returned12、A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make13、A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．a(chǎn)ward14、A．special B．general C．different D．professional15、A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing16、A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers17、A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful18、A．more B．least C．most D．less19、A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction20、A．respect B．a(chǎn)spect C．challenge D．failure第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Passage1:Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrossthe1．a(chǎn)ndJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.She2．thebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenminuteslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachother3．now.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepostoffice.Letterswillcostalittlemore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.Passage2:Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgeta4．.Wearenowlivinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegun5．mysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooks6．tosomepeople.It7．betheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.Passage3:Ienterthehotelmanager’sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost￡50andIfeltveryupset.‘Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,’Isaid,‘a(chǎn)ndit’snottherenow.’Themanagerwas8．,buthecoulddonothing.‘Everyone’slosingmoneythesedays,’hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwas9．byaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenveloponhisdesk.Itcontained￡50.‘Ifoundthis10．thisgentleman’sroom,’shesaid.‘Well,’Isaidtothemanager,‘thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!’第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。TheGreatWallisagreatmilitaryfortificationprojectinChinathatwasregardedasamiracleinthehistoryofancientarchitecture、Itwentthroughmore2,500yearsoftheChine