1. He has a new bike. ________bike is his birthday gift from his father.

A．An

B．The

C．A

2. That red schoolbag is Peter’s. The blue one is ________.

A．me

B．my

C．mine

3. ________ the morning of April 2, War Horse 2023 Xiangjiang Marathon Zhuzhou Station fired a gun and started running at Wanfeng Lake.

A．On

B．At

C．In

4. With the help of Air Classroom, students ________ keep learning even with schools closed.

A．can

B．must

C．should

5. We all believe that happiness ________ through hard work.

A．will achieve

B．is achieved

C．achieves

6. Look! ________ dirty the water is! We must take action to deal with the problem!

A．How

B．What

C．What a

7. Giant panda Ya Ya ________ in Shanghai from the United States on April 27th this year.

A．arrived

B．has arrived

C．arrives

8. If we are interested in something, our brain will be ________ and we’ll learn better.

A．active

B．more active

C．the most active

9. People like the talented young adults ________ are full of hope for the future.

A．which

B．who

C．what

10. In the new term, our English club plans to ________ 20 new members.

A．take in

B．take off

C．take after

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Sophie, a 24-year-old girl, didn’t like her job at that time because of hard work all day. She thought nurses seem to be ________ important than doctors.

One day, Sophie decided to relax and swim in the pool after lunch. As she just ________ there, she heard a sudden noise. A man next to her ________ out, “A boy is drowning! Help!” The man then ran to the pool and pulled out a young child from the water. He wasn’t moving.

At first, Sophie didn’t do anything. “Surely there was someone more experienced than ________ to help this child,” she thought. She looked around and saw that no one was coming. It had to be her.

Sophie ________ ran to the child. She pushed the man aside and calmly said, “I’m a ________.” At the moment, she got a feeling of ________ about her job. She began administering CPR(实施心肺复苏术). A few minutes later, the boy coughed and spat(吐). ________ the boy sat up, his parents were finally there and Sophie left quietly, happy to see the boy with his ________ again.

In fact, a book, a story, a thing or a person can ________ one’s mind. After this thing, Sophie finally understood that nursing was certainly what she wanted to do.

11.

A．better

B．more

C．less

12.

A．arrived

B．left

C．lived

13.

A．laughed

B．called

C．pointed

14.

A．me

B．him

C．her

15.

A．slowly

B．quickly

C．happily

16.

A．nurse

B．doctor

C．coach

17.

A．shame

B．sadness

C．pride

18.

A．Because

B．Although

C．When

19.

A．friends

B．family

C．classmates

20.

A．change

B．make

C．lose

Volunteers Wanted to Protect Xiangjiang River *Age: Above 12 *Place: At Xiangjiang Yi Hao *Time: 8:30—11:00 on Saturday or Sunday morning *Activities: Picking up the rubbish along the river. Handing out some notices about how to protect the river. *Benefits (好处): Having colorful activities and making some new friends. Learning something about garbage sorting. Notes: You have to bring the tools and prepare a raincoat in case of rain.

21. If you want to be a volunteer here, you must ________.

A．be free on weekdays

B．take a camera

C．be over 12 years old

22. If you are a volunteer here, you will ________.

A．make some notices about garbage sorting

B．learn and have fun at the same time

C．get the tools and raincoat for free

How do people greet visitors? Some shake hands. Some say “hello” or “hi”. Some kiss each other on the check. However, the world is made up of many different cultures.

Each country has its unique culture and custom. People from different countries greet each other in unusual and special ways.

New Zealand The traditional custom of welcome someone is called the “hongi”. In the greeting, two people press their noses and foreheads together and close their eyes. This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori, who were the first people to live in New Zealand. Even today, many New Zealanders still press their foreheads when they meet.

Tibet, China People welcome guests by presenting them with a long narrow scarf called a “hada”. You take it gently in your hands and make a bow.

Hawaii, America Flowers are everywhere in Hawaii. People use them to welcome visitors. They put a flower lei(花环) round your neck. They say “aloha” to you!

Thailand Thai people welcome visitors with a “wai”. They press their own hands together and say “Sawsdee” before bowing their heads. If you hold your hands higher or take a lower bow, you show more respect to others.

Japan In Japan, people bow to each other every time they meet. Even family members bow to each other. People decide how low to bow depending on how respected the other person is.

26. What does the underlined word “unique” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．熟悉的

B．共同的

C．独特的

27. If Tom goes to Tibet, what should he do when receiving a “hada”?

A．He is supposed to say “aloha”.

B．He should press his hands together.

C．He should take it in his hands and bow.

28. How low does one Japanese bow to the other depends on ________ the other person is.

A．how old

B．how respected

C．how successful

29. The article may come from the ________ part of a magazine.

A．culture

B．education

C．world news

30. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Greetings in Different Countries

B．Cultures in Different Countries

C．Gifts in Different Countries

Do you know which social app is popular with Chinese young people now?

“Short videos” are certainly the most popular. A large number of young people use Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share their lives by short videos, while others have other purposes as well. A 12-year-old user named Elsa has about 2.7 million fans on Tik Tok. The girl has shared her dancing studies on Tik Tok since last July. One of the videos won her about one million fans. “I feel really glad to share happiness with people by short videos,” said Elsa.

To some other young people, they use short videos to have a quick look at the hot programs. “Because I don’t like to spend many hours watching a whole program, I hate waiting for a program to end, and I prefer to watch short videos of wonderful parts of hot programs,” said Wang Zhihao.

However, some young people feel bored with short videos. “Killing time is the main reason for me to watch short videos, and many short videos are almost the same, so I think they are not so useful or interesting. What’s more, I really don’t like the videos about strange and dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.

Recently, something else has appeared. Some videos are telling people what commodities(商品) are worth buying. Some short videos even sell bad commodities, and it’s hard for customers to get their money back. So we should think twice before we want to buy the commodities by short video.

31. Why does Elsa share her short videos?

A．To share happiness with people.

B．To make friends with people around.

C．To depend on them to get information.

32. How does Wen Nan like short videos?

A．Useful and interesting.

B．Not exciting or moving.

C．Not useful or interesting.

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

A．Wang Zhihao prefers watching a whole program.

B．Not everyone is interested in short videos.

C．All short videos sell good commodities.

34. According to the passage, the writer thinks it is ________ to buy commodities by short video.

A．cheap

B．unsafe

C．expensive

35. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The advantages of short videos.

B．The disadvantages of short videos.

C．Different opinions of short videos.

Wukong, Tiangong, Tianwen... do you know where the names of Chinese space programs come from?

Wukong, is named after Chinese superhero the Monkey King. According to Journey to the West, the Monkey King has a pair of sharp eyes which can tell the difference between good and bad.

So Wukong can help scientists search for dark matter（暗物质） in space.

The name of the space station, Tiangong, means “Heavenly Palace”. In Chinese myths, this is the home of Tian Di.

Now Tiangong Space Station is a home for Chinese astronauts in space. And China welcomes foreign astronauts to Tiangong so that they can work together.

Tianwen, China’s Mars missions（任务）, gets its name from the poem Tianwen by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan is a well-known poet from ancient China. In Tianwen, stars, nature, showing his hunger for truth. Perhaps the Tianwen missions will end up answering some of Qu Yuan’s questions.

If you look into more names of Chinese space programs, you will find that they all have beautiful meanings. We, the Chinese people, have a great space dream. So the naming of Chinese space programs is taken very seriously.

36. Wukong can help scientists ________.

A．welcome foreign astronauts to the space station

B．tell the difference between good and bad

C．search for dark matter in space.

37. Tiangong is the name of ________.

A．a Chinese superhero

B．the Mars mission

C．the space station

38. Where does “Tianwen” get its name from?

A．Qu Yuan’s poem.

B．Journey to the West.

C．An ancient Chinese myths.

39. Why do we take the naming of Chinese space programs seriously?

A．Because we have a great space dream.

B．Because we want to protect the environment.

C．Because China welcomes foreigners to work together.

40. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Stars in Space

B．Names of Space Programs

C．Long Journey in Space

As teenagers grow older, the house may seem to get smaller. Maybe some new conflicts（冲突） may happen between the families. 1. 你知道如何处理家庭冲突吗？

The following tips may help you.

Tell your parents that you want to own your privacy（隐私）. You may feel unhappy when your parents come into your space, such as your bedroom. 2. You’d better explain to them that you are no longer a child. Why not ask them to knock at the door first before going into your bedroom?

Do something to let your parents trust you. If you do silly things, your parents won’t trust you, and they won’t let you do the same kind of things. 3. So you need do something to show that you are worth trusting.

Don’t argue with your parents. You should know that sometimes your parent make strict rules because they love you. For example, they never allow you to go out at night. That’s because they want you to be safe. 4. They worry about your safety all the time.

Wherever you are, your home will be the most important place in your life. 5. 千好万好，不如家好。Home is always the place full of love and joy.

41. ______________________________________
42. ______________________________________
43. ______________________________________
44. ______________________________________
45. ______________________________________

阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。

One day, a boy was out playing on the beach with his friends. While they were playing, the boy found a stone which looked strange. It wasn’t the same as other stones. It was a little bit shining. But it was quite dirty. The boy took the stone home because he wanted to polish it.

His friends felt surprised and they asked, “Why are you polishing that ugly stone?” But the boy didn’t reply. From then on, when they went out to play, the boy would take the stone with him. He would polish it whenever he had a rest.

This went on for some time. Then one day, the boy played with his friends as usual. He had a surprise for them. When he showed the stone to them, they were amazed. It was, not a common stone at all—it was a beautiful diamond(钻石). The boy had been polishing it until it was completely clean and bright.

In our lives, what we can do is to work hard towards our goals. Believe ourselves and never give up. We can turn a rough stone into a diamond. Anything is possible if we go for it.

46. Where did the boy find the strange stone?
______________________________________
47. Why did the boy take the stone home?
______________________________________
48. How did his friends feel when the boy began to polish it?
______________________________________
49. What did the dirty stone become at last?
______________________________________
50. What can we learn from the story?
______________________________________

51. 假定你是李华，你们学校即将举办以“School Is a Big Family”为题的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英文演讲稿，要点包括：

1. 老师为你做了些什么；
2. 同学为你做了些什么；
3. 你将为他们做什么。
注意：
1. 词数90左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不能出现任何可能透露考生真实身份的任何信息。

School Is a Big Family

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