1. —You can ________ between joining the dancing club and going to the chess club.
—I consider going to the chess club, for I like playing chess better.

A．decide

B．guess

C．hide

D．wait

2. I like those books! If I get my pocket money, I will buy ________.

A．it

B．that

C．them

D．this

3. —What place will you suggest if I travel to your hometown?
—The best-known Luogang Central Park comes ________ as the first choice.

A．carefully

B．patiently

C．strangely

D．naturally

4. —Have you ever heard “A thousand-mile journey begins with the first ________”?
—Yes. It’s a famous Chinese saying by Laozi.

A．break

B．project

C．step

D．plan

5. —I heard that Taylor Swift would sing at the New Theatre the next week.
—Really? Where did you _________ the news?

A．pick up

B．make up

C．take up

D．set up

6. —Is everybody here?
—No. Linda is ________ because she’s got a bad cold.

A．nervous

B．alive

C．alone

D．absent

7. —What are you saving money for?
—Mother’s Day is coming. I ________ a gift for my mother.

A．buy

B．have bought

C．am going to buy

D．was buying

8. —Learning a new language is like learning to swim.
—Yes. ________ we try our best, we’ll find it easy.

A．Although

B．Unless

C．Before

D．If

9. Don’t be ________ when you are buying something. Be wise in choosing the things you want.

A．out of sight

B．out of order

C．in a hurry

D．in line

10. —What a shame that I lost your English dictionary!
—________. I have got a new one, but you should be careful next time.

A．I can’t believe it

B．Never mind

C．With pleasure

D．Well done

Once there was a young boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only ______ winning every race and becoming more successful.

One day, the boy took part in a running race in his village. He won the 200, 100 and 50-meter races without any problem. He was ______ of himself and received great applause (掌声).

But his grandfather came and asked him to have a race with two unexpected competitors (参赛者), an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was ______ but accepted.

In the race, the boy finished first, ______ the old man and the blind girl were still far behind. With ______ , he waved (挥) his hands at the crowd. But they kept silent.

“Why aren’t people cheering for me like before?” he asked his grandfather.

“Start the race again with them. But this time, all of you should ______ the finish line at the same time,” the grandfather replied.

The boy was surprised but agreed to take part in the race.

During the second race, the boy took the ______ of the old man and the blind girl. And he walked ______ with them to the finish line. The crowd stood up and gave them applause.

The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people ______ ? Is it for me or them?”

The grandfather smiled and said, “The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how all of you ran the race together.”

Facing the race of life, what ______ is not just winning, but how you run the race.

11.

A．heard about

B．talked about

C．cared about

D．learned about

12.

A．harmful

B．proud

C．good

D．nervous

13.

A．necessary

B．important

C．unbelievable

D．interesting

14.

A．unless

B．because

C．so

D．while

15.

A．worries

B．sadness

C．joy

D．anger

16.

A．cross

B．miss

C．refuse

D．attend

17.

A．legs

B．hands

C．heads

D．fingers

18.

A．hardly

B．unluckily

C．quickly

D．slowly

19.

A．cheering

B．pushing

C．smiling

D．singing

20.

A．refuses

B．benefits

C．matters

D．harms

根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

A: Good morning.     31     B: Yes, please. I’m looking for a mobile phone, but I have no idea. A: We get all kinds of mobile phones. Which do you prefer, Xiaomi, Huawei or Apple? B: I really know little about them. Which one sells best these days? A: Hmm!     32     B: How much is a Huawei phone? A: The newer, the more expensive. B:     33     A: What about this one? It looks nice and works well. B:     34     A: 2000 yuan. B: Any discount (折扣)? How about 1600 yuan? A:     35    That’s the best we can do. OK? B: OK. I’ll take it.

A．Huawei is more popular, I think.

B．I want one newer but not too expensive.

C．I have to ask for 1800 yuan.

D．Can I help you?

E．Is it expensive?

F．How much is it?

G．What color do you like?

Book Chat Club Call all book lovers aged 11 to 17 years old! The Margaret Bookshop and the Margaret Library work together to start a Book Chat Club.
What is a Book Chat Club? It’s a club for people aged 11—17 who love reading books. Each month we will discuss what we have read and give recommendations (推荐) to other members. There will not be a “set” of books that every member needs to read. Each time we will choose a different subject and you pick a book that you think fits. The book can be one from your own collection or something you have read at the school library. Actually we don’t mind where you found the book. What we want to know is your thoughts on it. There will be prizes for the best review of every month and free snacks!	If you want to join us, please complete our sign-up sheet at either the Library or the Bookshop. Free Event! Time, location and dates * 9: 30 a. m. —10: 30 a. m. * Margaret River Library * The last Sunday of the month 28 May            25 June 30 July            27 August 29 October       26 November 31 December
Call the library at 555-3721 for more information or visit amrlibraries. com.

36. When can the club members take part in the activities?

A．At 9: 50 p. m. on May 28.	B．At 9: 30 a. m. on July 30.
C．At 10: 20 a. m. on November 28.	D．At 10: 30 p. m. on October 29.

37. How many subjects will the club hold in total?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

38. What can we know about the Book Chat Club?

A．Each member has a required book list every month.

B．The best reviewer can only get free snacks as the prize.

C．The book lovers aged 11—17 don’t have to pay to join the Book Chat Club.

D．The book lovers aged 11—17 can visit amrlibraries.com to complete sign-up sheets.

It’s often said that children are the apple of their parents’ eyes. As a son or daughter, you may also want to make your parents proud. Here are certain things you can do.

Talk to them as often as you can

Every parent wants their children to trust them enough to talk to them when they are happy and when they are feeling low. Therefore, don’t be afraid to call your parents when you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders, just as the same way you would call them when happy. Share your achievements, both big and small. Your parents are your biggest cheerleaders.

Have patience with them

One of the best things you can do for your parents is to be patient with them, which makes them feel loved and appreciated. As they grow older, you need to understand that they become slower or may do things differently from the way they used to. Therefore be patient with them.

Be ready to help at home

If you live at home, you can be a good son or daughter by helping around with house chores. Start by making sure that your parents don’t have to clean for you. Keep your room tidy and help to keep other areas of the home clean. Help with washing, make dinner and even set the table. Helping around makes sure they have time to rest and do other things. It feels good when they know they have someone who can keep things together at home.

Respect them

You can do everything on this list, but without respecting your parents, nothing else you do matters. When they are talking, you listen and do not interrupt (打断) them. If you have done wrong, apologize and avoid repeating the same mistake again. When you are out with friends, call your parents and let them know you’re okay. When you show them respect, it can help you build good relationship with your parents.

39. What does the writer suggest doing when you feel stressed according to the passage?

A．Talking to others.	B．Calling your parents.
C．Helping with house chores.	D．Being patient with others.

40. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Children.

B．Areas.

C．Chores.

D．Parents.

41. Which one is right according to the passage?

A．Respecting your parents is the most important on the list.

B．We shouldn’t help our parents do some chores.

C．If we make mistakes, we can call our teachers.

D．When we go out, we needn’t tell anyone including our parents.

42. Who is the text most probably written for?

A．Teenagers.

B．Parents.

C．Friends.

D．Teachers.

A 19-year-old girl Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to fly alone around the world in January 2022.

She took off in western Belgium and the journey covered 41 countries in 155 days—a little longer than she expected because of the trouble on the way.

“I made it,” Zara said as she finished her journey in Belgium.

Zara flew through wildfires, typhoons (台风) and low temperatures along the way. “The hardest part was flying over Siberia—it was terribly cold and, if the engine was to die, I’d be hours away from being saved,” she said.

Through this flight, the young flyer hoped that more girls and women could follow their dreams and do whatever they may be interested in.

“Growing up, I love aviation (航空), but I don’t see many women doing that. I just always think that is quite sad,” Rutherford told the reporter. “I hope that I can encourage girls to go into this field.”

Rutherford has just started university in 2023 with the dream of being an astronaut.

“Whether it is being an astronaut or flying across the world, they are easy things to say, but just go for them,” she said. “If you don’t try and see how high you can fly, then you’ll never know.”

43. How long did Zara Rutherford’s flight take to fly around the world?

A．155 weeks.

B．41 days.

C．155 days.

D．19 days.

44. Which difficulty didn’t Zara meet during her flight?

A．Wildfires.

B．Typhoons.

C．Coldness.

D．Heat.

45. What can we know about Zara’s journey?

A．It took less time than expected.	B．It was always full of happiness.
C．It started and ended both in Belgium.	D．It went easily from beginning to end.

46. What might be the best title for the text?

A．How to be an astronaut	B．A young woman’s college dream
C．How to fly alone around the world	D．A young woman’s amazing flight

Do you know which gift becomes the most popular one to be sent by Chinese? Of course, Chinese knot (结)! With the Chinese cultural development all around the world, when Chinese people go abroad for business or study, they may choose a Chinese knot as a gift to their foreign friends, which makes it widely spread in the world.

The Chinese knot is a beautiful handmade art work that began as a traditional art in Tang and Song Dynasties, and became popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

It is named according to its different shapes, usages and origins (起源). The Treasure Knot, for example, is with the appearance of “Yuanbao”. The Torx Knot looks like “meihua” which is a kind of beautiful flower. The Kingdee Knot is in a shape of a golden butterfly, and there is a knot called the Wukong Knot which comes from the Incantation of the Golden Hoop (紧箍咒) of Monkey King.

The Chinese knot has been served as wishes now. The materials can be cotton, nylon and so on, and many of them are red, which stands for good luck in China. Therefore, the knots are usually sent as gifts in some important Chinese traditional festivals or on someone’s big day to carry people’s best wishes to their family or friends.

47. Why has the Chinese knot become widely spread in the world?

A．Because it is easy to make.

B．Because it looks beautiful.

C．Because Chinese people often give it as a gift to foreign friends.

D．Because it is a traditional art from the Tang and Song Dynasties.

48. When did the Chinese knot become popular?

A．In Qin and Han Dynasties.	B．In Tang Dynasty.
C．In Song Dynasty.	D．In Ming and Qing Dynasties.

49. According to the passage, which kind of Chinese knot is connected with flowers?

A．The Treasure Knot.	B．The Torx Knot.
C．The Kingdee Knot.	D．The Wukong Knot.

阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。

Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the tree made the garden look wonderful.

In fact, the vegetables and the tree couldn’t get on well with each other. The vegetables disliked the tree because they thought the tree didn’t leave them enough light, while the tree thought that the vegetables drank nearly all the water before it could reach him.

The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to offer the vegetables shade (树荫). Soon they both began to dry up under the hot sun.

Neither of them expected that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable field until a small pumpkin decided to do something to change the situation. The small pumpkin did all he could to grow though there was little water and it was too hot.

Finally, the gardener noticed the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables. Therefore, he started to water the field again because he still wanted to make an effort to get the beautiful pumpkin. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables were saved. Since then, they realized that it was better to help each other than to fight, and they lived in harmony with other plants.

53. Why did the vegetables dislike the tree?（不超过10个词）
___________________________________________________________
54. How did the tree fight back the vegetables? （不超过10个词）
___________________________________________________________
55. What does the story want to tell us? （不超过15个词）
___________________________________________________________

56. A good study plan can g________ (指导) us to make greater progress.

57. Our government o________ (提供) lots of support for young people to work in the countryside.

58. Life is like an a________ (活跃的) spring, always filled with new experiences and chances.

59. It is harmful to eat bananas with an e________ (空的) stomach.

60. Technology has played an important r________ (角色) in the rapid development of Hefei.

61. 合肥是一座科技之城、创新之城。为帮助学生了解科技知识，培养科学兴趣，你校上周举办了校园科技节。假定你是学校英语报的小记者，请你用英文写一篇新闻报道，介绍这次活动。

要点如下：
1. 活动时间：上周四下午3:30—5:30
2. 活动地点：学校大礼堂
3. 活动内容：知识讲座，了解最新科技；实验操作，培养动手能力……
4. 学生感悟：开阔眼界、收获良多。
注意：
1. 词数80—100；
2. 适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
4. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：科技节Science and Technology Festival

Hefei is well-known as a city of technology and innovation. Last week,

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