1. —Many people like using WeChat now.
—Yes. WeChat makes ________ easier for friends to keep in touch with each other.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．them

2. The service in that restaurant is good, ________ the food is expensive.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

3. The physics teacher told us that light ________ faster than sound.

A．travel

B．travels

C．to travel

D．travelled

4. Every time Tom is late, he'll ___________ an excuse. So I wonder what his excuse is this time.

A．set up

B．put up

C．take up

D．make up

5. —Why do you know the movie The Three-Body Problem《三体》so well?
—Because I have already read the book! It is perhaps the most ________ known Chinese science fiction novel written by Liu Cixin.

A．recently

B．widely

C．possibly

D．wildly

6. Our parents have done what they can ________ us with a better life.

A．provide

B．to provide

C．provided

D．providing

7. Michelle Yeoh (杨紫琼), the first Asian woman to win an Oscar, encouraged all the boys and girls ________ have dreams like her to believe in the possibility of their future.

A．whom

B．which

C．who

D．whose

8. In the examination, the ________ you are, the ________ mistakes you’ll make.

A．careful; little

B．more careful; less

C．careful; few

D．more careful; fewer

9. A hard-working man ________ become a successful man, but a successful man ________ be a hard-working man.

A．can’t; can

B．may not; can

C．can’t; must

D．may not; must

10. —I am wondering ________ after the exam.
—Nothing much. I just want to rest and hang out with friends sometimes.

A．who will you spend your holiday with	B．who you will spend the holiday with
C．what will you do during the long holiday	D．what you will do during the long holiday

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him. And we were very ________. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.

Later in the ________ at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I ________ knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, ________.

That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me. “You were so ________ to Betty. Go and look around on the living room floor, and you’ll find some ________ there. Betty brought those for you. She picked pink, yellow, and your favorite ________.”

When I heard this, I thought deeply. “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm, but with my daughter, I was not patient(耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.

I quietly went to Betty’s bed. “Wake up, my dear!” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found   ________ by the tree. They were so beautiful. I knew you liked the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated you that way today. You’re so nice.” And she whispered(低声地说)，“Mommy, that’s okay. I still ________ you anyway,” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”

That day Betty gave me a ________ on how to get along with each other in the family. I spend much time on work and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.

11.

A．happy

B．angry

C．outgoing

D．polite

12.

A．study

B．kitchen

C．bathroom

D．bedroom

13.

A．finally

B．hardly

C．almost

D．actually

14.

A．calling

B．laughing

C．shouting

D．crying

15.

A．unkind

B．happy

C．honest

D．friendly

16.

A．trees

B．grass

C．tomatoes

D．flowers

17.

A．red

B．blue

C．brown

D．black

18.

A．us

B．me

C．it

D．them

19.

A．love

B．hate

C．beat

D．change

20.

A．life

B．lesson

C．hand

D．kiss

根据短文内容，判断正误 (正确“T”，错误“F”)。

Why is music so important to children? Here are some of my thoughts on the subject.

Music has a positive (积极的) effect on young children’s development! New research shows that music has a good influence on young children’s cognitive (认知的) skills, such as spatial reasoning (空间推理) and memory. Research also shows that offering children an interesting environment can support children’s healthy growth and development.

Young children enjoy making music with others! Making music with others gives children a wonderful feeling of belonging to the group. Children might have difficulty joining in activities with others because they are shy, have limited language ability or special needs, but they can freely take part in a music activity.

Music makes young children happy! Children seem to experience much pleasure and joy when listening to music, making music and dancing to music. Whether they are singing along to a CD, playing an instrument or dancing to music around the classroom, most children seem to enjoy participating in a music activity. How wonderful it is to offer children the chance to take part in some activities about music!

The activities can make children feel relaxed.

21. An interesting environment is good for children’s healthy growth and development.
22. Children might have difficulty joining in activities with others because of shyness.
23. According to the last paragraph, most children hate joining in a music activity.
24. A music party can let young children relax themselves.
25. The passage tells us the influence of music on children from four aspects (方面).

Food walk through the ancient town Time: 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Friday—Saturday Place: Yudai Ancient Town Price: ￥90 for each person Tel: 82101973 While walking through the ancient town, you can taste lots of delicious snacks.	Kung fu Show Time: 7:30 p.m.—8:30p.m. Thursday—Friday Place: Peace Square Price: ￥80 for each person Tel: 83227232 Two lovely pandas, named Ai Long and Ai Jie, are fond of Chinese kung fu. To experience and learn it from a great master, they come here.
Music Festival Time: 7:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m. July 13—14 Place: Pioneer Theater Price: ￥120 Tel: 86103721 Crazy Brain, a well-known band, will give a concert. They will play some pieces of wonderful music.	Art Exhibition Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m. August 1—10 Place: Star Gallery Price: Free Tel: 86552545 A famous Chinese ink painter uses traditional “gong bi” to paint Chinese women.

26. How much will you pay if you and one of your friends plan to enjoy the food walk?

A．￥90.

B．￥120.

C．￥160.

D．￥180.

27. When is the right time to watch Kung fu Show?

A．8:30 p.m.—9:30 p.m. on Friday.	B．7:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. on Friday.
C．7:30 a.m.—8:30 a.m. on Thursday.	D．7:30 a.m.—6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

28. Which number can Linda phone if she wants to go to the concert?

A．82101973

B．83227232

C．86103721.

D．86552545.

29. Where can you go if you’d like to learn about the art exhibition?

A．Star Gallery.

B．Pioneer Theater.

C．Yudai Ancient Town.

D．Peace Square.

30. Where can we probably see this passage?

A．In a report.

B．In a storybook.

C．In a diary.

D．In a newspaper.

Ordering takeouts is very popular nowadays because it is convenient. More than 60 percent of the people in China order takeout food at least twice a week. If people don’t want to eat out, they can just order takeouts on the smartphone and wait for it to be delivered (送达). What about people living in ancient times? Did they eat takeouts?

In fact, there was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty. According to history books, Emperor Xiaozong (1127—1194) liked to order takeouts late at night. His servants then went around the city to pick up the dishes and bring them back to the palace.

Ordinary (普通的) people also ordered takeouts. Restaurant waiters would go out into the streets and shout out which dishes could be ordered that day. After hearing the waiters, people could then place an order. Later, delivery workers would bring food to their homes. In the famous Song Dynasty painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival (《清明上河图》), a takeout worker can be seen on a delivery with food in hand.

People at that time even had a special meal box for takeout dishes. It was a long wooden box with several layers. People also used warming plates made of two layers of porcelain (瓷). Hot water could be put between them to keep dishes warm.

31. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Eating out.

B．The smart phone.

C．Takeout.

D．A phone call.

32. According to the passage, takeout has a long history of about _________ years.

A．900

B．1100

C．1500

D．2000

33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Many people like to order takeouts nowadays because it is very cheap.

B．Only the Emperor could order takeouts in ancient times.

C．People can see a takeout worker in Along the River During the Qingming Festival.

D．People used special plastic boxes for takeout dishes in ancient China.

34. According to the passage, people living in ancient times may use _________ to keep dishes warm.

A．hot water

B．fire

C．plastic plates

D．special paper boxes

35. The passage is mainly about _________.

A．the emperor who liked takeouts	B．takeouts in Ancient China
C．the advantages of ordering takeouts	D．the way to order takeouts in ancient China

ChatGPT, a smart AI chatbot (聊天机器人) tool, has bee very popular all over the world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with a homework assignment (任务).

Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT.

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread inaccurate (不准确的) information.

Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones.

However, not all schools say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are drafting policies (起草规章制度) on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.

Bhaskar Vira, pro-vice-chancellor (副校长) for education at the University Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on AI software (人工智能软件) like ChatGPT are wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he told the school newspaper the university. What we need to do is “change our learning, teaching and examinations. That way, we can have integrity (诚信) while recognizing (认可) the use of the tool”.

36. ChatGPT is a _________ AI chatbot tool.

A．small

B．easy

C．smart

D．necessary

37. What can ChatGPT do?
①Write stories and emails.       ②Create recipes.
③Translate languages.             ④Answer all kinds of questions.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①②③④

38. What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?

A．作弊

B．抄写

C．复制

D．逃课

39. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．ChatGPT can’t help with a student’s homework assignment.

B．New York City public schools allow students and teachers to use ChatGPT.

C．All schools say “no” to ChatGPT.

D．Some teachers are making changes to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT.

40. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．ChatGPT: A useful tool for people

B．ChatGPT: A useless tool for people

C．What is ChatGPT?

D．ChatGPT: Good or Bad?

Some Useful Ways to Cheer You Up

No one can be happy all the time.     41     Here are some suggestions for you when you are in a bad mood.

    42     Friends can help each other by realizing（意识到）that they are not alone in their feelings. Talking to parents is important, too. Parents can share their own experiences of dealing with bad moods. Teachers are also there to talk with you and make you feel better.

Do some exercise. Go for a run, play some tennis, ride your bike, or punch a punching bag（打沙袋）. They can help you get over from your bad moods.

Get enough sleep. Though it can be hard to find enough time, getting enough rest is very important.     43    

Make your feelings on paper. Writing can help you express（表露） your thoughts and feelings. Don’t worry about grammar or spelling.     44     Do the same thing with painting, music or other art forms.

Feel easy to cry.     45     In fact, it often makes a person feel better. If you find that you are sad, bored, or hopeless much of the time, or if you just can’t seem to feel happy, you can have a cry. It can help you feel relaxed.

A．Talk to people you know well.

B．You should stay happy all the time.

C．You can be unhappy sometimes.

D．There’s nothing wrong with crying.

E．Being tired can cause more sadness.

F．You can wait a moment until the bad mood goes away.

G．The important thing is just to get your thoughts on paper.

46. An ________ (agree) is required to bring an end to the fight between the two countries.

47. They are from Russia. So their lifestyle is different from ________(we).

48. The ________ National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing last year. (twenty)

49. Trainers are so ________ (comfort) to wear. I like them.

50. Last but not least, we have to find a way to solve this problem ________ (peace).

52. Little Tom always gets to school __________ (按时，准时) even though it rains.

53. Although we often feel stressed, we should find suitable ways to __________ (应对，处理) stress.

54. You’ll have to __________ (对……有耐心) my aunt—she’s old and forgetful.

55. In fact, _________ (做笔记) by hand really helps you to remember and understand what you are learning.

56. 中学生在紧张的学习之余，也应利用好课余时间采取适当的方式放松自己、丰富自己，使生活更加充实和丰富多彩，例如：参加志愿者活动、运动、阅读、参加社团活动等。请结合自身实际，以“How to make our spare time more meaningful?”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。

要求：
1. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁，词数不少于60个；
2. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，否则以零分计。

How to make our spare time more meaningful?

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