1 . 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求) 。

These days, short videos and live streaming (网络直播) are becoming more and more popular online. More and more people make and share videos on popular apps like Douyin and Kuaishou to show parts of their lives.

Using live streaming is popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. People who watch short videos or live streaming can communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual (虚拟的) gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online.

What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express (表达) themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week talking and singing with people through one app called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says, “I feel nice when people come to talk with me.”

However, as there are more than 80 apps for short videos and live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) is not able to monitor (监管) them all the time, which may lead to a lot of problems. So people should be careful about the two sides of short videos and live streaming when using these apps.

1. Some popular apps for short videos and live streaming are ____________________. (列举两项)
2. More and more people show ____________________ by making and sharing short videos online. (10个词以内)
3. People can communicate directly with the hosts by ____________________. (15个词以内)
4. Ingkee is an app on which people can ____________________. (10个词以内)
5. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
______________________________________________________ (20个词以内)

3 . 听下面一篇短文，根据短文内容，填写表格中所缺的单词，每空一词。短文读两遍。

Jobs with Sunshine Holidays
Where to work	In the summer camps
When to work	June 15th —     1     20th
What’s necessary	Be     2     years old
	Be able to     3
How much to get	$65 each     4
How to get the job	Send a letter and a(n)     5     to Sunshine Holidays.

4 . Should kids be allowed to use mobile phones in school? There has been a lot of discussion about it. Without question, kids do not need mobile phones in school. Some people may feel that kids need phones for safety reasons; however, it’s not good or necessary for them to use mobile phones at school.

Firstly, there are phones in most modern classrooms nowadays. If kids need to call their parents or whatever, they can use one of the phones in the school. There is really no reason for students to have a phone with them.

Besides, mobile phones can be a big distraction (干扰) during the school day. If kids bring their phones to class and start to use them, they won’t pay much attention (注意力) to their schoolwork. Because there are too many games and apps on phones. They can pull kids’ attention away from things they should do at school. After all, there have been many other things that distract kids away from their lessons.

What’s worse, mobile phones can also be another way that kids bully (欺凌) each other. In some ways, kids are mean to each other in school. Phones would just be another way for mean-spirited kids to hurt others. Unluckily, a few kids always go out of their way to give others a hard time. And if mobile phones are allowed in school, it will give them one more tool to hurt others.

In a word, I cannot think of any good reasons why kids need to have mobile phones at school. Phones would just be a distraction and could lead to more bullying in school.

1. What does this passage mainly talks about?

A．The ways of making friends at school.	B．How to keep safe after school.
C．The problem of using mobile phones at school.	D．It is not right to bully others.

2. According to paragraph 3, mobile phones are a big distraction because ________.

A．mobile phones make too much noise	B．too many games and apps are on phones
C．kids pay much attention to their study	D．parents can call their kids when necessary

3. According to paragraph 4, if a kid is mean, he or she may often ________.

A．fall asleep

B．study hard

C．hurt others

D．help classmates

4. How does the writer organize the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5 . 阅读短文，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案，是短文语句通顺、意思连贯。选项中有一项是多余的。

Perhaps the world’s most famous magician, David Copperfield has entertained his audiences (观众) for years with his fantastic magic tricks and thrilling illusions.     1    . How did he do that?

The Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)

A live TV event was staged in April 1983. A huge audience sat on Liberty Island in New York Harbour (纽约港) facing the Statue of Liberty.     2     and the statue was visible between the two columns (柱子). A white screen was raised and the statue was hidden from view.     3     and to the amazement of the audience, the statue had disappeared again.     4    . Then, as the stunned audience watched, the screen was raised again.     5    .

A．But this time, when it was lowered, the Statue of Liberty was there again

B．Minutes later, the screen was lowered

C．There was a column on each side of the stage

D．Time and time again, people have wondered

E．There was nothing there

F．The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the USA

6 . Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now? “Short videos” are certainly the most popular. Some users use Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have other purposes (目的) as well.

As some videos are about the latest (最新的) news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. “Because I can’t spend many hours watching a whole video and I’m not a very patient person. I don’t like waiting for a program to end. I like to watch short videos of wonderful parts in program.” said Wang Zhihao.

However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. “Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. What’s more, I really don’t like the videos because they show odd even dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.

Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products (产品) are good for you until you buy them. But after they buy the products, they may feel sorry soon. So they should think twice. Some short videos even sell bad products, but these sellers won’t let you get your money back.

I enjoy watching short videos and I often spend some time on them after class, which makes my parents worried. Recently I can’t focus on (专注于) my study.

1. According to the second paragraph, we know that ________.

A．users share videos with friends

B．all the videos are about the latest news

C．users spend many hours watching a whole video

D．users like to watch some important parts of videos

2. What does the underlined word “odd” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Interesting.

B．Strange.

C．Expensive.

D．Useful.

3. This passage is most probably from __________.

A．a travel guide	B．a science magazine
C．a cultural book	D．a TV advertisement

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．To introduce how to make short videos.

B．To discuss the ways of using short videos.

C．To tell people different kinds of short videos.

D．To show the different purposes of using short videos.

5. It’s clear that __________.

A．short videos are very popular in recent years

B．all of the people use short videos for fun

C．Wen Nan likes short videos a lot

D．the writer doesn’t like watching short videos

7 .

Sunshine Middle School SPORTS DAY Date: May 10, 2024 Time: 8: 15 a. m. -4: 00 p. m. Place: On the playground	8: 15 a. m.	Opening Ceremony: Speech by Headmaster
	8: 30 a. m. -12: 15 p. m	Track Events (径赛项目)
	12: 15 p. m. 1: 15 p. m	Lunchtime
Guests Mark Smith, a famous runner Peter White, leader of Happy Sports Club Notes to students: ·Bring lunch and drinks ·Wear uniform and sports shoes. Everybody, have fun!	1: 15 p. m. -2: 30 p. m.	Field Events (田赛项目)
	2: 30 p. m. -3: 00 p. m.	Cheering Team Competition
	3: 00 p. m. (new activity)	Teachers’ Running Race
	3: 30 p. m.	Prize-giving by Guests
	4: 00 p. m.	Closing Ceremony

1. Who will give a speech at 8: 15 a. m. ?

A．Mark Smith.

B．Peter White.

C．a P. E. teacher.

D．the headmaster.

2. How long will the field events take?

A．55 minutes.

B．60 minutes.

C．70 minutes.

D．75 minutes.

3. What’s the right order of the following events?

①                            ②                           ③                            ④

A．①④②③

B．④②①③

C．①③④②

D．④①③②

4. What is new about this year’s Sports Day?

A．Guests’ performance.	B．Teachers’ running race.
C．The closing ceremony speech.	D．The cheering team competition.

5. Where may you see the material?

A．In a magazine.	B．In a storybook.
C．On a notice board.	D．From a travel guide

8 .

Spring Clean-up Day 2022, Rockland What better way to welcome spring than by helping to clean up the town we all live in! Here in Rockland we have a Spring Clean-up Day every year in May. The Clean-up Day 2022 will be on May 20th. It will start with a town clean-up at 8 o’clock in the morning, and a tree planting activity at the Rockland Park is to follow in the afternoon. One thousand young trees are sure to make the park greener and prettier. We will divide (分配) the people coming to help into eight teams for eight different areas. As usual, we will provide gloves, rubbish bags and other cleaning tools. You will also get free lunches and T-shirts when the clean-up ends at noon. We are going to have a competition to see which team can pick up the most rubbish. Bring your kids with you. It is a great chance to teach them to care for the environment around us. We have free drinks and chocolate candies for the children at the park. Meeting: At the gate of Rockland Park, the town hall at 330 Jones Street, or the corner of Palace Street and North Street. Sign-up (报名): Call 5862397 on weekdays, or visit our website below any time you like. www. springcleanup. com

1. The Spring Clean-up Day in Rockland is held _________.

A．once a month

B．twice a month

C．once a year

D．twice a year

2. People in Rockland can help to _________ on the afternoon of May 20th.

A．clean up the town	B．take care of the kids
C．plant trees in the park	D．paint the park greener

3. Which of the following is true? _________

A．You can call 5862397 to sign up any time you like.

B．People can visit www. springcleanup. com to sign up.

C．The town hall is at the corner of Palace Street and North Street.

D．People can meet for the activities only at the gate of Rockland Park.

9 . Internet Forum (论坛)

Writer / time	Topic: Who’s a better singer: Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung?
Andyfan 1-17-2005 2: 45 p. m.	Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so hard to believe, I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but that’s because Andy is so handsome!
1000 reasons 1-17-2005 4:38 p. m.	I don’t agree at all. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand, Jacky’s voice is different from others, and his songs are so romantic!
Movieman 1-17-2005 8:55 p. m.	I think they’re about the same. But Andy is really a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed near a farm. I love that movie!
Lindalee 1-18-2005 10:17a. m.	I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.
1000 reasons 1-18-2005 12:47 p. m.	I agree. Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin (普通话) songs. (Though, I still like all his songs!)

1. Why did Andyfan cry?

A．She was sad at a concert.	B．She was angry with Jacky Cheung.
C．She had a broken heart.	D．She thought Andy Lau was very good-looking.

2. Lindalee thinks Jacky’s Cantonese songs sound the best because _________.

A．Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin.	B．Cantonese is his first language.
C．His Mandarin pronunciation (发音) is bad.	D．Jacky’s Mandarin songs are boring.

3. Which of the following is true?

A．Nobody likes Andy’s Movies.

B．1000 reasons has the same opinion as Lindalee.

C．1000 reasons thinks Andy’s voice is more special than Jacky’s.

D．Andyfan has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert.

10 . Below are several posters about community matters for people:

QIGONG · Improve your health · Relax your body and mind · Exercise gently Classes open to Beginners The art of Qigong started in China, thousands of years ago. ￡ 10 per class Saturday & Sunday afternoons Tel: 7564349	Watercolor at Harbor House  A fun place to learn how to use watercolors! For adults only ￡8 per class If you are 50 or over, it’s FREE! Mondays: 6:30 pm—8:00 pm Thursdays: 8:00 am—10:00 am Tel: 8743236		WEA Women-only English classes. We hold weekly-English classes for newcomers from other countries! · Mondays 10:30 am—12:30 am · Wednesdays 6:30 pm—8:30 pm Friendly and relaxed, all our classes are free!  Tel: 9203346
Drop-In Social Club at Cornerstone Community Center Tuesdays 7:00 pm—9:15 pm in the cafe (top floor) Fridays 3:00pm—5:00pm in the Green Room Provides a warm welcome and safe place to meet new people · practise and get help with speaking English · do drawing and sports activities Tel: 9652313 Children are welcome to come with parents! It’s free!		The Community Sings! Tuesdays 7:30am—9:00am Weekly drop-in singing class starts here Tues, 23rd Jan-Weds, 27th March ￡ 6 per class Learn about breathing and vocal skills. Enjoy singing folk music and traditional songs in a friendly environment. Beginners are also welcome! Tel: 8908809

1. Which of the following says that parents could take their children along?

A．Qigong.

B．Watercolor.

C．Drop-In Social Club.

D．The Community Sings.

2. If an officer worker needs to improve his health at weekends, he should call ________.

A．7564349

B．8743236

C．9652313

D．8908809

3. Which of the following is FREE?

A．WEA.

B．Watercolor.

C．Qigong.

D．The Community Sings.

4. Who fits WEA best?

A．One who enjoys working with others and making new friends.

B．One who has a strong wish to be an English teacher in the future.

C．One who has recently arrived and hopes to improve her English.

D．One who is good at his spoken English and tries to help others.

5. What can a beginner learn in The Community Sings?

A．How to take a deep breath.	B．How to protect the environment.
C．How to write a song.	D．How to improve singing skills.