My favorite place to eat at is a noodle shop. The shop is near my school. It’s not big or beautiful, but it’s clean and tidy. I go there because I like the delicious food and the wonderful service.

The noodle soup is the best I have ever had. The soup has a rich taste that is not very salty. It’s served with my choice of Xiangtan rice noodles. And I usually get the noodles topped with some beef, pork or a fried egg. Just the smell from a bowl of rice noodles makes my mouth water.

The shop also serves some other delicious food, including soybean (豆浆), porridge, spring rolls and dumplings. People in the neighborhood often go there for breakfast. After a good meal, they always leave with a big smile and welcome a day of work or study full of energy.

Besides the high-quality food, it also provides me with top service. When I come into the shop, I am warmly greeted by people working there. They give me the most friendly smile and sometimes the warmest words. And they always put a lot of vegetables in my noodle soup for free. They say they want me to be healthy. I get a strong feeling of satisfaction and happiness after eating there.

6. Where is the noodle shop?

A．Near the school.

B．Next to a bank.

C．Behind the park.

7. The writer often chooses ________ rice noodles.

A．Yunnan

B．Xiangtan

C．Guilin

8. The noodle shop serves food except ________.

A．porridge

B．spring rolls

C．Beijing Roast Duck

9. What does the underlined word “high-quality” mean in paragraph 4?

A．高品质的

B．多品种的

C．重口味的

10. What can we know from the text?

A．The noodle shop is very big and beautiful.

B．People in the neighborhood like the shop.

C．The writer has to pay for the vegetables.

Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, just celebrated his 31st birthday on May 11, 2023.

A party was held on Saturday at his home in a Portuguese (葡萄牙的) village. More than 100 people attended the party. Local meat and fish were served to the guests and Bobi, who only eats human food.

Mr. Costa owned several old-aged dogs in the past, but he never imagined any of his dogs would reach their 30s. What has helped Bobi’s long life? Mr. Costa believes the “quiet and peaceful environment” in which Bobi lives matters. Also Bobi has enjoyed a free and happy life in the nearby forest. But he thinks the most important reason is that the “very active” dog has never been lonely.

Now in Bobi’s older years, he finds it difficult to walk. Just like old-aged humans, Bobi sleeps a lot. He lies down in bed at once after eating, although on cold days he chooses to take a short sleep by the fire. He refuses to walk in the forest. Instead he prefers to hang out at home in the yard. Only little Costa, Mr. Costa’s son, can ask him for a walk outside.

Mr. Costa, now 38, was only 8 years old when Bobi was born. “Bobi is special because looking at him is like remembering the family members who have already left this world, like my grandparents.” Mr. Costa said.

11. Bobi was born on May 11, ________.

A．1981

B．1992

C．2014

12. What kind of food does Bobi eat?

A．Human food.

B．Dog food.

C．Cat food.

13. According to Mr. Costa, which is the most important reason for Bobi’s long life?

A．He lives in a quiet and peaceful environment.

B．He’s lived a free and happy life in the forest.

C．The “very active” dog has never been lonely.

14. In Bobi’s older years, who can ask him for a walk outside?

A．Mr. Costa.

B．Little Costa.

C．Mrs. Costa.

15. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Bobi and His Owner Mr. Costa

B．Bobi’s Happy Birthday Party

C．Bobi, the World’s Oldest Dog

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

On May 15, 2023, a 16-year-old girl from Changsha, Hunan province made new history. Xu Zhuoyuan became the youngest Chinese girl to succeed in reaching the top of Mount Qomolangma. What makes it more meaningful is that the year 2023 marks the 70th anniversary (周年) of the first human being achieving the impossible dream.

Mountain climbing is one of the world’s most dangerous sports, and one of the most popular places for this is Mount Qomolangma. It is about 8, 848. 86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds, heavy snowstorms and freezing weather conditions make the climbing more difficult. However, these difficulties didn’t scare Xu away. She wanted to challenge herself. She has been training hard to make her dream come true.

On April 15, she left Changsha for Nepal (尼泊尔). On April 28, she arrived at the base camp and made preparations for the huge task. At 10 p. m. Beijing time on May 14, Xu began her journey from Camp 4. The climbing was very hard, and it took her 10 hours to reach the top.

Although she is quite young, Xu has already climbed five mountains over 5, 000 meters in China. When she was 12 years old, she said on Hunan TV, “I will climb Qomolangma.” Four years later, she kept her promise. Her spirit shows us that we should challenge ourselves in the face of difficulties. It also shows that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.

21. When did Xu reach the top of Mount Qomolangma?
_______________________
22. What is one of the world’s most dangerous sports according to the text?
_______________________
23. Did the difficulties scare Xu away?
_______________________
24. How many hours did it take Xu to reach the top from Camp 4?
_______________________
25. What can we learn from Xu?
_______________________

阅读下面的短文，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。

Last Saturday, I took a walk with my six-year-old daughter Lily along the Xiangjiang River. A group of people wearing red waistcoats (马甲) came into our view. Lily was curious (好奇的) about them, so I advised her to find the __________ by herself.

Lily interviewed Wang Yongheng and got her answer. He is a farmer in his 50s. He told her that they were patrolling (巡逻) the river to stop people from drowning (溺水). He has been doing that since his son was __________ by people at a swimming pool many years ago. At the age of 5, Wang’s son lost his swimming ring while playing in a __________ “Without the ring, my son went underwater. __________ I didn’t hear him shouting for help. __________, a girl found my son in danger. She jumped into the water to save him. And a few other people joined in the action. My son was _________ in less than two minutes. Without those __________ people, I might have lost my son.” Wang said.

Years passed, but Wang __________ remembers that clearly. To pass down the kindness, he volunteered to join the team that patrolled the Xiangjiang River in 2012. The team are always ready to help anybody in __________. Over the past 10 years, the team have saved hundreds of people. “Every life __________ a lot to a family. By saving a life, we save a family.” Wang said.

26.

A．activity

B．address

C．answer

27.

A．taught

B．saved

C．corrected

28.

A．pool

B．sea

C．lake

29.

A．So

B．Or

C．But

30.

A．Exactly

B．Luckily

C．Generally

31.

A．pulled out

B．blown out

C．left out

32.

A．kind

B．strict

C．honest

33.

A．already

B．hardly

C．still

34.

A．hand

B．need

C．order

35.

A．helps

B．speaks

C．means

阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写在答题卡上。

Qi Baishi is a world-famous art master in China.

He was born in     36     poor family from Xiangtan, Hunan province. He was at school for less than a year because     37     illnesses. One day, he found a Chinese painting guide book—Jieziyuan Huapu. The book inspired his interests in painting     38     (picture). He decided     39     (learn) by himself and later became a master of art through his hard work. In 1902, he     40     (start) to travel around China. He visited famous places, met many people and saw different kinds of art pieces. These experiences helped him become one of the     41     (good) artists of all time.

    42     (He) paintings are generally about the small things of the world, such as fish, shrimps (虾) and frogs. “Mouse and Cat with Lamp” is one of them. In the picture, a mouse is standing on the top of a long pole (杆子). Under the pole is a cat. They are so lively     43     it looks like they would jump out of the paper to fight.

All the works     44     (create) by Qi Baishi in a fresh way, which expressed his love for nature and life. His talents and skills amazed the whole world a lot. He is     45     (real) a master of art and the pride of Xiangtan.

51. 湘潭市博物馆正在为“讲好湘潭故事，传播本土文化”的大型宣传活动招募英语讲解员。假设你是李华，你想参加此次活动，请根据以下提示用英语向活动负责人写一封自荐信。

要点提示：

（1）个人基本情况（姓名、年龄等）；

（2）自荐的原因（性格、特长等）；

（3）对活动的认知（感想或意义等）。

注意：（1）字数在80词左右，可适当发挥（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

（2）不能出现可能透露真实身份的任何信息（如校名，个人姓名等）。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’d like to be a volunteer in this “Telling Xiangtan Stories, Spreading Local Culture” activity.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours

Li Hua