1. ________ great success that _________ Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship was launched into space!

A．What a; a

B．How; the

C．How; a

D．What a; the

2. The government plans to add more green spaces to improve our living ________ like building over 400 pocket parks by 2025.

A．style

B．environment

C．method

D．cost

3. There are many old sayings requiring us to be ________, such as “the early bird catches the worm” and “Practice makes perfect”.

A．generous

B．confident

C．hard-working

D．organized

4. Zhang Guimei has sent nearly 2000 girl students to colleges around China ________ she opened the school in 2009.

A．when

B．after

C．until

D．since

5. Cars, buses and bikes ________ stop when the traffic lights change to red.

A．must

B．may

C．need

D．can

7. —The movie The Wandering Earth 2 hits screens these days.
—Oh, what a pity! I ________ it yet.

A．won’t watch

B．didn’t watch

C．don’t watch

D．haven’t watched

8. After the big earthquake, thousands of volunteers went to the street to________bottled water and food to the victims.

A．get out

B．hand out

C．put out

D．run out

9. —Why have I never seen this kind of 5G mobile phone?
—Because it ________ by HUAWEI last week.

A．has produced

B．produced

C．was produced

D．is produced

10. —In order to make sure the program goes________, more volunteers are needed.
—I’m in! Many hands make light work.

A．slowly

B．silently

C．specially

D．smoothly

11. My parents ________ Tianjing on business for a whole week. So I live with my uncle these days.

A．have been to

B．have gone to

C．have been in

D．have been away

12. ----Mr. Wu has recommended many books. Have you decided      first?
----Yes. The Little Prince.

A．how to read

B．which to read

C．when to read

D．where to read

13. There ________ a river in front of the house, but now the government has turned it into farmland.

A．used to be

B．used to have

C．is used to be

D．is used to have

14. —Do you mind my borrowing this magazine?
—________. But you should return it to me in a week.

A．You’d better not

B．Of course

C．Not at all

D．Never mind

15. —Sam, I think you need to have a plan B. ______.
—OK. Nobody can be certain of what is going to happen in the future.

A．It’s unwise to put all your eggs in one basket

B．Many hands make light work

C．You can’t burn the candle at both ends

D．Actions speak louder than words

阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented（租）our empty upstairs rooms to outpatients（门诊病人）. One evening, there was a ______ at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.

His face looked terrible—it was swollen（肿胀的）and red. Yet his voice was ______. He told me that he came for treatment and that he’d been looking for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one because of ______.

For a moment I said nothing, but he said he would be ______ to just sleep on the hallway. I agreed.

The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to ______ his daughter, her five children, and her disabled husband.

He didn’t complain while telling ______ his story. He was grateful that he didn’t feel any ______ from his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer.

The next morning, he said, “Can I come back and stay the ______ time I need treatment?” I told him he was welcome to come again.

On his next trip, as a ______, he brought a big fish and some large oysters（牡蛎）. In the years that he stayed with us, there was ______ a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.

My neighbor ______ me that I could lose some renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.

Maybe we did ______ renters once or twice. But if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been ______ to bear（忍受）. I know our family always will be ______ to have known him. From him, we learned ______ it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude（谢意）.

16.

A．knock

B．sign

C．notice

D．call

17.

A．worrying

B．upset

C．traditional

D．pleasant

18.

A．huge heart

B．his face

C．tiny body

D．his daughter

19.

A．happy

B．brave

C．lonely

D．friendly

20.

A．forget

B．surprise

C．support

D．change

21.

A．them

B．him

C．me

D．her

22.

A．luck

B．experience

C．pain

D．joy

23.

A．second

B．next

C．last

D．first

24.

A．gift

B．job

C．hobby

D．business

25.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．always

D．often

26.

A．encouraged

B．reported

C．hated

D．warned

27.

A．expect

B．choose

C．refuse

D．lose

28.

A．worse

B．better

C．harder

D．easier

29.

A．thankful

B．silly

C．funny

D．polite

30.

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．when

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “ ▲ ”

People who travel to the United States very often forget to tip（给小费）. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In the UK, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon when someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until 9 p. m.

In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express anything in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

31. The missing part in the first paragraph should be “ ▲ ”

A．Love me, love my dog.	B．He who laughs last laughs best.
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

32. In the USA, if you pay $40 for taking a taxi, you are expected to tip the taxi driver _________.

A．$40.

B．$24.

C．$15.

D．$6.

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

A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B．In the UK, weather is a safe subject of conversation.

C．In Arab countries, you can’t kiss a man on both cheeks.

D．In Japan, you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

Sunday, 29 February, 1976

A loud thunder wakes Jan up suddenly. It’s only five o’clock. Then she hears someone knocking at the window. It’s Tom. He is standing outside in the rain. Jan goes out quietly and meets Tom.

“The storm,” Tom says. “It’s the same storm as Thursday night. Let’s go to the apple tree. Maybe you can go home!”

Jan follows Tom down the road then she remembers something.

“The time capsule!”

Tom shows her the biscuit tin under his jacket. “I’ve got it.”

They walk quickly back down the road. It seems so long since she arrived here at Thursday night. And now maybe there’s the possibility she can return to the future. Soon they come to the river and then the old building. They run up the path through the trees and arrive at the apple tree.

“I put the time capsule back where I found it and…”says Tom.

“And I go home.”

“Yes.”

Tom uses his hands to dig a hole and buries the time capsule.

Jan wants to give Tom something. But Tom says, “I don’t want anything. The important thing for you is to get home.”

“I’ll never forget you, Tom. Thanks.”

“Bye, Jan. Look for me in the future. Promise?”

“I promise.”

Then he turns and runs back. After a sudden flash of lightning and a loud crash of thunder, Jan’s back in the garden of her house in Hampton Street.

Sunday, 28 February, 2010

Jan runs to the house. Her dad is on the phone.

“We don’t know anything. The police are looking now. Yes…Wait!”

Dad sees Jan. He puts down the phone and runs across to her. He puts his arms around her and holds her tightly. Jan feels safe again. Now her mother is holding her too and kissing her. It feels good to be home.

34. Tom chooses to send Jan home in a storm because _________.

A．nobody else can go out in the storm	B．it is easy to dig a hole with his hands
C．the storm is the same as the day Jan came	D．Jan’s parents are waiting for her in the storm

35. Which of the following words can best describe Tom according to the passage?

A．Humorous.

B．Patient.

C．Polite.

D．Helpful.

36. We know that Jan’s parents are worried and miss Jan much through __________.

A．the description of the bad weather	B．the description of the parents’ actions
C．the way Jan and Tom walk in the storm	D．the talk between Jan and Tom in the storm

37. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Jan promises to look for Tom in the future.
b. Tom puts the biscuit tin under his jacket.
c. Jan goes outside and meets Tom in the rain.
d. Jan is in the garden of her house in Hampton Street.
e. Tom and Jan run up the path and reach the apple tree.

A．b—c—e—a—d

B．c—b—a—e—d

C．c—d—e—b—a

D．b—e—c—d—a

When you want to buy something, do you buy it new or second-hand? These days, buying second-hand items is becoming more popular.

Second-hand items are much cheaper than new ones, so people can save money. It’s also good for the environment. In 2023, the mass（质量）of all man-made materials became greater than that of every living thing on Earth. So it’s a better choice to reuse old things.

People can even find some “extinct”（绝版的）items, or items that are no longer made. For example,   some people like to buy vintage items, including clothes and accessories（饰品）. These items often go back 30 years or even more. But as long as they’re in good condition, people can still use them.

Second-hand items connect people. In this way, they sometimes pass on history and stories. Here are two examples.

Zhao Kaiqi, 22, college student, Harbin, Heilongjiang

I love buying books on Deja Vu, an online second-hand trading site. It’s a good choice for students like me. I can save a lot of money. It also brings me interesting experiences that I don’t have when I buy new books. One time, I found a note in a second-hand book. Its previous（之前的）owner left the note, hoping that I would enjoy the book. It was heartwarming to read. I want to do something like that in the future.

Kate, 25, writer, London, UK

I am a big fan of vintage items. They are special. I like items from the 1950s and 1960s. Vintage items carry stories from the past. Once I bought a bracelet（手链）with the words “Rose” and “Love, Jason” inscribed on it. It made me wonder about ▲ . I think looking for vintage items is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, but whether you can find an item that fits you. It’s an interesting connection.

38. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us _________.

A．why people buy second-hand items	B．what second-hand item people can buy
C．where people can buy second-hand items	D．when is the best time to buy second-hand items

39. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “vintage”?

A．New and good.

B．Old but good.

C．Expensive but good.

D．Fashionable and modern.

40. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?

A．the story behind the bracelet	B．the material of the bracelet
C．the designer of the bracelet	D．the happiness of finding vintage items

41. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Zhao Kaiqi is crazy about vintage items.

B．The writer is to encourage people to buy new items.

C．Second-hand items sometimes pass on history and stories.

D．Kate is a college student who always buys books on Deja Vu.