2. —Greg, you are so talented in speaking Chinese. Can you also write in Chinese?
—Yes, I can, but my writing is ________ my speaking.

A．not as well as

B．as well as

C．not as good as

D．as good as

3. —________ will your parents take a trip to France?
—In a week. They feel like enjoying the view of the Eiffel Tower.

A．How long

B．How often

C．How far

D．How soon

4. —Must I finish my work now?
—________ It depends an yourself. You may do it tomorrow if you are tired.

A．Yes, you may.

B．Yes, you can.

C．No, you needn’t.

D．No, you mustn’t.

5. He gave me some good ________ and I followed it. That was why I could organize the party well.

A．advise

B．suggestion

C．suggestions

D．advice

6. —Who can help me win the first prize?
—________. You can only work hard and make it by yourself.

A．None

B．Nobody

C．Anybody

D．Everybody

7. There are some robots ________ over there. They are fun ________.

A．working; watching

B．to work; witching

C．working; to watch

D．to work; to watch

8. —How’s your reading report?
—Not good. I didn’t read the book ________, because I didn’t have ________.

A．carefully enough; enough time	B．careful enough; enough time
C．enough careful; time enough	D．enough carefully; time enough

9. Larry ________ a computer programmer when he ________ in the future.

A．is; will grow up

B．will be; will grow up

C．will be; grows up

D．is; grows up

10. My cousin Jerry asked me ________.

A．what will happen in 100 years	B．where could we live in the future
C．if I could come to his birthday party	D．that have a balanced diet

Football is one of the world’s favorite sports. Do you know _________ football started? That’s in Zibo, Shandong. Over 2,300 years ago, soldiers (士兵) from QiGuo had a bad time fighting with the other countries. To relax _________, they played games when they were free. So they started to run after a ball with other soldiers. The first football game started then and they _________ it “Cuju” at that time.

Till now, it has been _________ a popular activity that people around the world join it. They not only play it for fun, but also like to watch the exciting football games.

For some great players like Lionel Messi, Qatar would be their last _________ this time around. And the number of the football teams _________ up to 32. Finally, Messi carried the team on his own shoulders for much of the tournament and made his last perfect dance. “Thanks to the players and the technical team. They are the example that we should never _________ when facing any difficulty, that we have great people and a great future.” Argentine President on Sunday thanked the national football team _________ winning the 2022 World Cup.

The month-long World Cup feast has drawn to the end in Qatar. Everyone was deeply touched and encouraged by the best players’ spirits, _________. Football is a great sport, and we can learn a lot from it. Chinese people make this game first but __________ they aren’t very good at it. It’s expected that the Chinese football team can do better in World Cup.

11.

A．where

B．when

C．what

D．how

12.

A．they

B．them

C．their

D．themselves

13.

A．told

B．shouted

C．named

D．asked

14.

A．too

B．so

C．such

D．very

15.

A．dance

B．lesson

C．activity

D．singing

16.

A．is

B．was

C．are

D．were

17.

A．put up

B．cut up

C．give up

D．take up

18.

A．in

B．on

C．for

D．from

19.

A．but

B．although

C．however

D．though

20.

A．lucky

B．unlucky

C．luckily

D．unluckily

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21. If Susan likes dancing and doesn’t mind hard exercise, whose course can she take?

A．Sam’s.

B．John’s.

C．Karen’s.

D．Liu Genghong’s.

22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A．No one likes Karen’s Latin dance classes.	B．Spin classes are only fit for young people.
C．Yoga classes on Tuesday are for the beginners.	D．Shuttlecock exercise can help people lose weight.

23. Where can you probably read this material?

A．In a tour guide.

B．On a sports website.

C．In a news report.

D．In a TV magazine.

The last Monday in March is an important day in China. It is a day for school safety education. This year, the day falls on March 28th. It helps students learn more about safety and make sure they are safe. What are some accidents at school? How can you keep yourself safe? Take a look!

The main accidents at school are stampedes (踩踏), earthquakes and fires.

A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, stand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd, put your hands around your head. Move to one side, and bend (弯) your body and legs.

Earthquakes happen all over the world. When you feel everything is moving, quickly get under a desk and hold on, according to China Earthquake Administration. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines (电线).

When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. This way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire, but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself lower to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.

24. Students can learn about ________ on March 28th.

A．school safety

B．forest fires

C．traffic accidents

D．family

25. In a stampede, if you fall down in a crowd you might behave (行为) in this order.
① put your hands around your head   ②bend your body and legs ③move to one side

A．①-②-③

B．②-③-①

C．①-③-②

D．③-②-①

26. The underlined word in Paragraph 4 most probably means “________”.

A．海啸

B．地震

C．台风

D．山洪

27. The last paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A．when there is a fire	B．how to breathe in smoke
C．why smoke is dangerous in a fire	D．what you should do in a fire

Happy Rain on a Spring Night Du Fu Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it steals in night; Mute, it moistens each thing. O’er wild lanes dark cloud spreads; In boat a lantern looms (突然出现). Down sees saturated reds; The town’s heavy with blooms (开花). Translated by Xu Yuanchong

This famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu (712—770, Tang Dynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature. The very first word, “good”, shows the poet’s happiness and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the right time to came. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer’s busy season.

When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.

In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.

Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom after the rain.

28. What’s the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?

A．《春望》

B．《春夜喜雨》

C．《夜雨寄北》

D．《临安春雨初霁》

29. Which of the following statements also uses personification?

A．In boat a lantern looms.	B．With wind it steals in night.
C．It will fall when comes spring.	D．The town’s heavy with blooms.

30. According to Paragraph 2, the rain in this poem may be ________.

A．busy

B．dark

C．quiet

D．quick

31. What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?

A．He’s thankful to nature.	B．He loves and enjoys farming.
C．He expects the flowers to bloom.	D．He would like to always live in Chengdu.

Yan Ning, the Chinese biologist, once was one of the youngest professors at Tsinghua University. She has won many awards for her studies at home and abroad. Now, at the end of her speech “There and Back Again”, the 45-year-old made her decision to return to China.

She said she would leave Princeton University in the US for Shenzhen, Guangdong. She’s going to help set up the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research&Translation, short for SMART. It has several functions including scientific research, student cultivation and financial support set to be finished in 2025. It aims to be a worldwide famous medical research academy by 2050. Its director will be chosen worldwide.

Yan wanted to help and support more outstanding scholars and deal with health problems that humans are facing. For her, Shenzhen is an energetic place where anything is possible. “Shenzhen is the city of dreams and I want to realize my next dream here,” Yan said in the speech.

Yan’s return can be seen as a case of China trying to develop the careers of talented people.

For example, the country gives good chances which have made many overseas students and talents come back to China. According to the ministry of education, from 1978 to the end of 2022, 4.32 million Chinese students finished their studies abroad and 80.46% returned to China for further development.

At the same time, China has also taken action to attract global talents at the beginning of this year. The Ministry of Science and Technology rolled out a policy to encourage companies to bring in high-level foreign experts.

32. Where did Yan Ning work before her return?

A．Tsinghua University in China.	B．Princeton University in the US.
C．Ministry of Science and Technology.	D．A medical academy in Shenzhen.

33. According to the passage, we can know about SMART that ________.

A．it is only about medical research	B．it was worldwide famous before
C．it will be finished building this year	D．it will attract foreign talents to come to China

34. Yan Ning chose to move to Sheuzhen because ________.

A．Shenzhen has more outstanding scholars	B．Shenzhen is the richest city in China
C．Shenzhen is an energetic city	D．she was born in Shenzhen

35. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5 ⑥=Para. 6)

A．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥

B．①; ②③; ④⑤⑥

C．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥

D．①②; ③; ④⑤⑥

Is it shi (是) or si (斯) in the sentence “Thus when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man...” (“故天将降大任于是/斯人也”)? Most people “clearly remember” that it’s si, while the textbooks say it’s shi. Many studies have proven that “feeling certain” about a memory has nothing to do with the facts. Memories can be blurred (模糊) by belief, imagination and time.

·_________

In an experiment, scientists told 2 groups of college students about a man who left without paying the restaurant bill. The first group was told that he “liked to steal (偷窃)”. The second group was told that he left because be got a phone call. A week later, the first group remembered a higher bill—10 to 25 percent more than the bill actually was. The second group remembered a lower bill. This showed that how we expect or believe things to happen can distort (扭曲) our memories.

·Remembering things that never happened

In another experiment, people watched a film and were asked: “How fast was the white car going when it passed the barn?” In fact, there was no barn. But about 20% of the students said they had seen it. That’s because imagination after getting a hint (暗示) could leave a memory trace in the barn.

·Si or shi

In the case of si or shi, some people said that “si” sounds more like ancient Chinese. That’s why most people relate it to the ancient classic. On the Internet, the version (版本) of “si” is so widespread and popular that it gave people a wrong hint as time went by.

36. For students who thought the man liked to steal, they remembered ________.

A．nothing

B．a lower bill

C．a higher bill

D．the bill that it actually was

37. The “hint” in the second experiment refers to ________.

A．students’ imagination	B．a short video of the film
C．20 percent of the students	D．the word “barn” in the question

38. Which of the following can be put into ________?

A．An experiment of a bill	B．Seeing is believing
C．Beliefs that change our memory	D．A bill that distorts our memories

39. From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．people’s memories are decided by feelings

B．the textbooks say that “shi” is the right version

C．people’s memories only have to do with belief and time

D．students may change their memories of the bill if they’re told differently

阅读下面材料，用恰当的句子补全对话，使其合乎逻辑。
A: Do you have any plans for this weekend?
B: No, I don’t.     40     I suppose I will just stay at home and listen to music.
A:     41    
B: I prefer music that is not too loud. Smooth music can relax my mind. What about you?
A: I like music that has beautiful lyrics.     42    
B: That sounds nice.
A: By the way, if you have spare time this weekend, would you like to watch a movie with me?
B: It depends on which movie.    43    
A: It is a love story and the director is Zhang Yimou. It has a sad ending.
B: I like comedies. I just want to laugh and not think too much.
A: In that case, I will ask someone who likes love movies. See you.
B: Oh, I have to go. Have a good weekend!
A:     44    

A．What is the movie about?

B．I just want to have a good rest.

C．A wonderful song is like a poem.

D．Oh, what kind of music do you like?

E．The same to you.

F．I don’t like music that has great lyrics.

G．You’re welcome.