Celebrated on April 22 each year, the World Earth Day draws attention to the need to build a healthier planet. How can you help? Take the following actions. Count how many plastic products you use in your house. It’s important to know about your family’s plastic usage and spend time researching green products. Then try to use them in your everyday life.

Eat plant-based meals. It’s one of the healthiest things you can do for your body and the environment. You can cook by following a plant-based recipe (食谱) or creating your own recipe with lots of plant food.

Use the Global Earth Challenge app to collect information about different environmental problems in your area. This is a good way to teach yourself and others how to help protect the planet.

Another fun activity is to make handicrafts (手工艺品). It can be an artwork, a birdhouse, or a toy, but remember to use recycled materials.

1. What should we try to use every day?

A．Food products.

B．Green products.

C．Plant products.

D．Plastic products.

2. What do we know about plant-based meals?

A．They taste really delicious.	B．They’re bad for our body.
C．They’re good for the environment.	D．They need a lot of time to prepare.

3. What does the Global Earth Challenge app allow people to do?

A．To take cooking lessons for free.	B．To learn to use recycled materials.
C．To search for fun ideas of making toys.	D．To know about environmental problems nearby.

4. What is the last action calling on us to do?

A．To use recycled materials creatively.	B．To develop healthy eating habits.
C．To use the Global Earth Challenge app.	D．To stop using plastic products at home.

5. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Why the Earth Day becomes popular.	B．Why we should care for our planet.
C．How to make the Earth Day popular.	D．How to help build a healthier planet.

My father is a cook. He makes delicious food for the workers in a factory. The workers love him very much. I also love him, but sometimes he can be “stupid”.

One morning, my father and I went shopping at the market together. When we got home, he wanted to know how much money we had spent in the shop. Suddenly, he told me something was wrong. ▲ “That’s great! You can buy me a cartoon book,” I said. My father said nothing but asked me to go back to the shop together. I didn’t want to go back because nobody knew it. It was “stupid” to go back.

“It will not be stupid! Being honest is very important,” my father shouted at me angrily. I looked into his eyes and knew he was right.

When we gave back the money, the salesgirl thanked us a lot. On our way home, my father stopped me and asked, “Do you still want that cartoon book?” I looked at my stupid father and replied loudly, “Dad, you’re the greatest!”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6. Where does the writer’s father work?

A．In a factory.

B．At a restaurant.

C．At a supermarket.

D．On a farm.

7. Who did the writer go shopping with?

A．His sister.

B．His brother.

C．His mother.

D．His father.

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

A．We returned home safely.

B．We bought two bottles of milk.

C．We got 50 yuan more than we should.

D．We carefully counted the items.

9. What does the underlined word “stupid” mean in Chinese?

A．傻傻的

B．活着的

C．睡着的

D．完整的

10. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It is important for us to work carefully.

B．It is very important to be honest.

C．This cartoon book is worth buying.

D．The writer’s father is smart.

Many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Here is what life could be like.

First of all, transport should be much better. By 2100, spaceship can travel at half of the speed of light.     16    

Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to find plants that can grow on Mars. These plants will provide us with food and air.

    17     We could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.

Life on Mars will be better in many ways.       18     It is possible to live in a large building with many bedrooms. Then, robots will do most of the work, so we have more time for hobbies.

    19     Every student can study, do their homework on the computer and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “E-teacher”.

However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today.     20     Meals will probably be in the shape of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Food will not be the same.

B．First, people will have more space.

C．There will probably be no schools on Mars.

D．There is a problem for us to live on Mars.

E．It might take us two or three days to get to Mars.

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Meimei is a girl from a village far away. It has been some months ______ she moved to the city. She is a girl ______ studies hard. ______ she is also an honest girl, the government sent her to the local junior high school. _____ the students here are warm and friendly, she still has difficulties at school, especially in English learning. She felt ______. She sat in _____ at the English class. She ______ to do group work, only watching others without a word. Soon the teacher found this and asked her reason. Meimei is such an ______ girl and she told the teacher what she thought. She haven’t learned ______ language before. She ______ not speak English because she is afraid of making mistakes. English is difficult ____ her ability. Besides, she will not have chances to go to other countries. The teacher _____ why we Chinese should learn English well. For instance, English is a good tool to know the outside world. The teacher also gave her some advice on ______ to learn English well, like previewing before class or singing English songs. She has studied hard from then on. Now Meimei can pronounce the words ______. The teacher _____ her change. She hopes that Meimei can make great progress.

21.

A．since

B．for

C．after

D．before

22.

A．whom

B．which

C．whose

D．who

23.

A．After

B．Because

C．Before

D．So

24.

A．Although

B．If

C．Since

D．As

25.

A．excited

B．interested

C．active

D．sad

26.

A．victory

B．courage

C．silence

D．palace

27.

A．refused

B．achieved

C．bore

D．created

28.

A．sleepy

B．honest

C．bored

D．silly

29.

A．native

B．sleepy

C．certain

D．foreign

30.

A．dare

B．should

C．need

D．must

31.

A．inside

B．through

C．beyond

D．including

32.

A．divided

B．previewed

C．mentioned

D．explained

33.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

34.

A．widely

B．totally

C．properly

D．wisely

35.

A．is pleased with

B．is worried about

C．is similar to

D．is famous for

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

probably   short   return   relative   when   with   bring   little   good   satisfy

When I was 11, my house was on fire in the middle of the night. Luckily, my parents and I ran out of the house along     36     our pets. We had nothing but the clothes we had been sleeping in. I spent the rest of that summer night with my family waiting for help. We didn’t know what could    37     take place next.   

The next day, my mom     38     me a few T-shirts and pairs of jeans from her friend. One pair of jeans was too     39     and the other pair was too long, but I didn’t care. At     40     I had some clothes again. At the same time, my dad     41     to our home to see what he could get. The only thing he could find was my mom’s wedding ring, but it was     42     than nothing.

As more summer days came, my dad was able to rent us an old house. As we moved in, our     43    , friends, and other people in our community donated (捐赠) all they could to help us. There were more clothes, furniture, food, money, and even some books for me to read. These     44    our daily needs.   

Looking back now, I’m grateful for everything we went through that summer because it taught me so much about life, love, and people.     45     you have nothing left but love, that can still be enough.

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, John. What are you doing?
B: I’m thinking about going somewhere nice with my parents after the exam.     51    ?
A: Why don’t you go to Dunhuang? You can go to the Mogao Caves.
B:     52     We also went to Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring and Yumen Pass. We had a good trip there.
A:     53    ? The beach city is a perfect place for the summer holidays.
B: Qingdao is a lovely place, but it’s a bit far away from here. We want a short trip.
A:     54    
B: I don’t like the information in travel guidebooks.
A: Then you can go to the travel website to see the real experiences of the netizens (网友) and ask them for help.
B:     55     Thank you.
A: You’re welcome.

56. 假如你是李华，你三年没见的美国笔友Tony，打算春节到成都旅游，他将于2024年1月30日上午10点到达成都双流国际机场。你到时会穿着红色外套在1号出口处等他。在你给他的回信中还会包括以下内容，同时为了提升你的英语，请在信中礼貌地向他请教两条提升英语的方法。

注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数之中。
3. 参考词汇：成都双流国际机场(Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)，1号出口处 (Exit 1)
Dear Tony,

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Yours,

Li Hua