1. The Entrance Examination to Senior School will come                the morning of July 25th, 2024. Come on, boys and girls.

A．on

B．in

C．at

2. Many Chinese people usually ________ some paper-cuttings on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck.

A．put up

B．take off

C．keep on

3. —Look! The shared bikes are everywhere.

—Let’s put them in a right place                they can be used again.

A．even though

B．as soon as

C．so that

4. People always pay much attention to the result, but sometimes the                of getting to it may be more important.

A．position

B．process

C．purpose

5. The paintings for the art show ________ by the students in the art class last week.

A．were creating

B．were created

C．will be created

6. —It                 more than three years since you came to middle school.
—Yes, I’ll never forget the enjoyable                in my memory.

A．are; feeling

B．is; experiences

C．has been; exercises

7. —The “pre-made meals (预制菜)” has attracted widespread attention. What’s your idea?

—I                food on my own than eat pre-made meals.

A．would rather cook

B．would like cook

C．prefer cooking

8. —What do you think of the graduation ceremony?

—Oh, excellent, it’s worth ________ forever.

A．to remember

B．be remembered

C．remembering

9. —Who is your favorite singer, Julia?
—Well, it’s hard to say. I like singers                 write their own lyrics.

A．who

B．whose

C．which

10. —Sara, could you tell us                ?

—My teachers. They are always there and bring out the best in me.

A．who do you admire most at school

B．how you improve your spoken English

C．who helped you most in junior high

Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them _________ and smell bad. They say, “Why waste time playing sports?” To these people, I politely say, “You have not discovered the _________ of sports!”

Let me share with you a basketball game I played two weeks ago. Our parents and friends were there to _________ us. A lot of people were watching. We all wanted to _________ the game in front of so many people.

The game was _________ over and we were one point behind. Our coach called us together and said, “Okay, this is it! Either we score now or the game is over. Let’s work hard to score. Even if we don’t score, _________ we know that we have tried our best. So, boys, don’t think too much. It doesn’t matter if we lose. Just do it.”

Well, in the last _________ of the game, we truly scored and two teams tied (打成平局)! We went into overtime and we lost in the end. But after the game, the coach hugged all of us. He told us that he was _________ because he had never seen a team try harder than us.

To be honest, I _________ a lot of pleasure in playing sports. It makes me happy and comfortable. That’s why I play sports whenever I get the chance. So my __________ is to choose a sport and keep doing it. Your body will thank you and your mind will be ready to work well.

11.

A．lazy

B．tired

C．ugly

12.

A．price

B．time

C．fun

13.

A．call

B．praise

C．cheer

14.

A．win

B．watch

C．join

15.

A．suddenly

B．nearly

C．finally

16.

A．at first

B．at once

C．at least

17.

A．week

B．hour

C．minute

18.

A．brave

B．active

C．proud

19.

A．feel

B．face

C．guess

20.

A．advice

B．order

C．action

Dinosaur (恐龙) Prints Discovered

A diner eating in a restaurant’s outdoor yard, in Sichuan Province, has discovered dinosaur footprints on the ground. After using a 3D scanner (扫描仪), scientists made sure that the footprints are 100 million years old, They belonged to two dinosaurs with long necks and tails.

___________

Marley and Bob say they became interested in archaeology (考古学) from studying history at school, going to museums and watching Human Histories! They also go to the Young Archaeologists’ Club and they do digs at archaeological sites (考古地点) and carefully research their finds. “You never know what you might discover, and it is a fascinating way to uncover old remains on a real dig. It makes me really happy,” says Bob.

Students Find Ancient Mural

A group of student archaeologists have unearthed a 1,000-year-old mural (wall painting). The 30-meter mural shows mysterious scenes, which could reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru. Professor Luis says, “The discovery is the most exciting and important find of recent years.”

21. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?

A．BUSINESS.

B．TRAVEL.

C．HISTORY.

22. Those dinosaur prints were found ________.

A．through a scanner

B．by scientists

C．during a meal

23. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________.

A．Come to Our Club

B．Dig and Discover the World

C．Find Out Your Hobby

24. Professor Luis finds the mural very valuable mainly because ________.

A．it’s connected to ancient society

B．it shows the birth of the mural

C．it’s the world’s earliest wall painting

25. All the news above ________.

A．describes the history events

B．tells ancestors’ stories

C．says hello to the past

根据短文内容，判断下列各小题的正（T）误（F）。

Steve Taylor was in his room lying down for sleep while his mother Kate was taking a shower. She wanted to bathe before going to bed herself. The 5-year-old boy was just about to fall asleep when he heard a loud noise from the bathroom. He hurried to have a look.

When he got to the bathroom, he found his mother lying in the bathtub (浴缸) with blood coming from her head. She had an epileptic fit (癫痫发作) and didn’t know anything. However, little Steve kept a cool head.

He first went to his 2-month-old sister and put her in a blanket (毛毯), placing her on the sofa He then climbed up a chair to open the door. Once the door opened, Steve picked her up from the sofa and went to his neighbor’s house. The neighbor, Jessica, was very surprised to see her two young neighbors standing outside her door at such a strange hour.

She first thought the little boy was coming to talk about his dog. But he said, “No, my mom died in the shower. Can you take care of us?” Jessica ran to next door in a hurry and found Kate in the shower with the water still running. She called 911 and they arrived just in time.

Ms. Taylor thought that her son saved her life. If not her son, she probably would have lost her life right there in her bathtub. Steve was praised by the local fire department. They showed up at his house with their fire truck to present him with some special prizes.

26. The 5-year-old boy was just about to fall asleep when he heard a loud noise.
27. When Steve found his mother lying in the bathtub, he started to cry loudly.
28. Jessica was surprised to see her two young neighbors because they were dressed in a strange way.
29. The two boys was coming to play with their neighbor’s dog.
30. Steve got special prizes from the local fire department.