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2023高考英语时事新闻阅读语法填空十七创新驱动奋进新征程创世柱 一 Innovation is at the heart of China’s modernization drive 创新驱动奋进新征程 China’s strength in science and technology innovation has taken a qualitative leap (质的飞跃). According to the 2022 Global Innovative Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the nation 1___________(rise) to 11th place by far, Xinhua reported. Over the past decade, China 2______________(spend) more than 2.2 percent of GDP on research and development (R&D), above the average for the European Union. China is also a global leader in domestic patents, and has developed ground-breaking advances in key 3______________(sector) such as high-speed trains, e-commerce and mobile payments. Innovation will remain at the heart of China’s modernization (现代化) drive, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said in a report at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The country will accelerate the implementation (实施) of the innovation-driven development strategy 4_____________( achieve )greater self-reliance (自力更生) and strength in science and technology, Xinhua reported. Self-reliance 5________science and technology is important for safeguarding national security. For example, China remains dependent 6_________foreign technologies and market access, especially in certain foundational  technologies, such as semiconductors (半导体). This approach will be crucial for developing other advanced industrial (工业的) sectors. Overreliance on suppliers in other countries would pose risks to national7_____________(secure) , CGTN reported.  As Xi said at a high-profile conference on cybersecurity in 2016, heavy dependence on 8_________(import) core technology is like building a house on top of someone else’s walls: no matter 9___________beautiful it is, it won’t remain standing during a storm. Chinese technology companies have also invested heavily in research and development based on AI. In 2017, Baidu 10__________