阅读下面一篇短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

A Chinese student, Zheng Xiaohui has had tens of erhu performances on the street in Italy. She hopes to spread Chinese culture to the world.

________ Zheng was 9, she has been playing the erhu and winning prizes in many national music competitions. She arrived at Italy ________ 2021 and studied for a master’s degree. Since April 2023, she has been performing on the street during her free time. She usually does three or four shows ________ month. She always carefully prepares for each performance for perfect play. Usually, she ________ different music such as traditional Chinese folk music, classical music, popular music and famous Italian music.

Her beautiful music catches many people’s attention. They would stop to listen and praise. They all say it ________ to meet such a wonderful musical instrument.

In fact, Zheng didn’t plan ________ on the street at first, but her idea changed after watching a video of a violinist’s street performance. Thinking back to her first show, she was very nervous at the time. But a lot of ________ praise cheered her up. Finally all made her feel very ________. Later, some people even started to dance to her music. After performing a few times, Zheng began recording and putting videos of ________ shows on the Internet. They become hot online. This certainly introduces Chinese erhu to the world.

She says, “I believe ________ a bridge for cultural communication.”

1.

A．Until

B．Because

C．If

D．Since

2.

A．in

B．from

C．with

D．at

3.

A．the

B．an

C．a

D．/

4.

A．is playing

B．plays

C．played

D．will play

5.

A．their time was first

B．was time their first

C．their first time was

D．was their first time

6.

A．perform

B．to perform

C．visit

D．to visit

7.

A．listeners’

B．listener

C．listener’s

D．listeners

8.

A．relax

B．relaxation

C．relaxed

D．relaxing

9.

A．she

B．her

C．herself

D．hers

10.

A．what Chinese music has built	B．what has Chinese music built
C．that has Chinese music built	D．that Chinese music has built

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

Once there was a king and his daughter. The king asked his ________ how much she loved him. She said that she loved him as much as she loved salt. Her answer made the king very ________. Salt is simple thing, ________ it is very important. So the king thought his daughter cared a lot about him.

Salt has many ________. Bodies need salt. If we don’t have enough, our bodies can’t work properly. We put salt on icy roads to make them safe. We also use salt to ________ other products, like paper and glass. But for many years, salt’s most important job was to protect food. Like other living things, most bacteria (细菌) need ________ to live. Salt takes in plenty of water, so most bacteria can not ________ in a salty environment. As a result, salt protects food and many other things. For much of human history, this ability has made salt valuable. Every ancient culture from Egypt to China ________ salt. Even today, the hard working useful people are described as “the salt of the earth”.

For centuries, salt was also ________ to get. It’s usefulness, together with rarity (稀有) made it very expensive. Salt could even be used like money. In fact, the word salary (薪水) comes from the word salt.

Today, salt is used more widely and it still plays a(n) ________ role in our life.

11.

A．son

B．daughter

C．teacher

D．friend

12.

A．bored

B．afraid

C．happy

D．sad

13.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

14.

A．forms

B．symbols

C．secrets

D．uses

15.

A．change

B．remain

C．happen

D．produce

16.

A．water

B．hair

C．blood

D．waste

17.

A．stop

B．learn

C．live

D．save

18.

A．depended on

B．worked on

C．looked for

D．waited for

19.

A．friendly

B．hard

C．simple

D．weak

20.

A．wide

B．silent

C．hopeless

D．important

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21. The Harbin ice and snow world is open for ________ hours a day.

A．2.5

B．10

C．13.5

D．18

22. How much are the tickets for a mother and her 8-year-old son (1.1m)?

A．240 yuan.

B．328 yuan.

C．480 yuan.

D．568 yuan.

23. What kind of writing is the text?

A．Ad.

B．Story.

C．News.

D．Email.

It’s reported that Shenzhou-16 brought international paintings by teenagers from 10 African countries to the China Space Station.

Jing Haipeng, one of the astronauts for the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceflight mission, shared the information during the Shenzhou-16’s press conference (新闻发布会) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest China’s Gansu Province.

These paintings were beautifully drawn by teenagers from 10 African countries including Algeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

“Indeed, we have this special and meaningful purpose, which is to show international paintings for the first time on the China Space Station, and these remarkable works are from the winners of ‘Tianhe Award’ for young friends from the 10 African countries,” Jing explained. “At present, we have not seen the paintings, I believe they will be bright. Exploring the vast universe (宇宙) is the common dream of all human, no matter the race, age, or nationality. We expect to join hands with all peace-loving people to create a better tomorrow,” he continued.

“We want to take the children’s best youth, best friends info space, plant the seeds (种子) of science, friendship, and dreams on the China Space Station, and let them grow and bear fruit,” Jing hoped.

24. The underlined word “remarkable” means “________” in the passage.

A．terrible

B．untidy

C．impossible

D．excellent

25. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Exploring the vast universe is only astronauts’ dream.

B．Jing Haipeng is the reporter of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceflight mission.

C．Shenzhou-16’s press conference was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

D．Shenzhou-16 brought paintings from 10 Chinese kids to the China Space Station.

26. The main theme of the passage is ________.

A．human and nature	B．peace and friendship
C．science and technology	D．culture and education

Are you tired of the noise when you travel by train? Then you may be excited about the news. According to China State Railway Group, many high-speed rail lines, including the Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Guangzhou and Chengdu-Chongqing routes, have introduced quiet carriage (车厢) services. The service has received welcome among travelers and become a hot topic on the Internet.

Passengers are able to choose quiet carriages when buying train tickets on the official train ticket booking system website. Passengers in the quiet carriage should follow the following rules: keep silent, wear earphones, set phones to silent or vibrate mode (振动模式), step out of the quiet carriage when making or receiving calls or having conversations, and make sure children are well-behaved to avoid disturbing others.

There are signs on the doors and walls of the quiet carriage, reminding everyone to keep quiet. To further create a quiet atmosphere, the volume of the voice announcements in the quiet carriage is lowered to 30% to 40% of the standard volume. What’s more, conductors (列车长) have the arrival information of each passenger, which allows them to offer one-on-one arrival reminders to the passenger. When meal service workers enter the quiet carriage, they will stop introducing products. If passengers require meal services, they can scan (扫描) the QR code on the armrest of the seat, follow the instructions to place an order, and the worker will quickly send the meal to the seat. The train also provides passengers with things like eye masks and earphones. How great!

27. The writer starts the passage by ________.

A．telling a story	B．giving an example
C．asking a question	D．listing numbers

28. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．What the rules in quiet carriages are.

B．When people can take quiet carriages.

C．How to order tickets in quiet carriages.

D．Why quiet carriages are popular in China.

29. In which unit of a textbook can the passage be found?

A．Unit 1 The Development of Science	B．Unit 2 Environmental Protection
C．Unit 3 The Value of the Friendship	D．Unit 4 Travel and Transportation

30. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．a new kind of train	B．a new choice on the train
C．the development of the train	D．a new way to buy train tickets

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When temperatures rise, humans sweat (出汗) and dogs pant (喘气).     31    . In fact, cats need to keep a body temperature of 38.3℃ to 38.9℃. They have their methods for keeping cool in hot weather.

Many people have a wrong idea about how cats cool themselves in summer.     32    . In summer, you might see wet paw prints. But a biologist pointed out, “Anything from their paws, noses, mouths, or tongues is not for sweating. It’s for keeping the parts wet and it is not enough to cool their blood.”

    33    . That’s how cats keep themselves cool in hot weather. The saliva (唾液) from their tongues acts as sweat to cool their bodies when it evaporates (蒸发). That is how you can also help cool your cats down by using a washcloth to lightly wet their fur.

If you try to cut off your cats’ hair to help keep them cool, please stop. Fur coats are highly developed.     34    . In winter, they keep animals warm, but in summer, they protect their skin from the sun.

Even with the methods for keeping cool, cats also depend on the environment to stay comfortable. So leave air conditioners or fans on for your cats when you go out in summer, and     35    .

A．They act as clothes to protect animals

B．They have a good memory and a good sense of smell

C．You may find cats groom themselves regularly

D．It seems that cats are not afraid of hot weather

E．make sure that they can have a warm winter

F．make sure that there is plenty of water for them

G．They think cats sweat through their paws to cool themselves

36. 春季通常是从三月到五月。
Spring is usually from ________ to May.

37. 在机场也有很多种美味的食物。
There are also many kinds of delicious foods in the ________.

38. 健康取决于良好的食物、新鲜的空气和充足的睡眠。
Health depends on good food, ________, and enough sleep.

39. 他昨天踢足球时意外受伤了。
He hurt himself ________ when playing football yesterday.

40. 这本书一上市就很快卖光了。
The book was ________ as soon as it came into the market.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。）

two   people   important   be   he   stand   finish   surprise   take   slow

Once there lived a little boy in a village. For him, winning was very     41    .

One day the little boy took part in a running race in the village. In the first race, he competed with two other young boys and won. The crowd cheered for     42     and the little boy felt proud.

Later, the     43     race started and two strong challengers raced with the boy. Once again, the little boy finished first. The boy shouted, “Another race please!”

This time, two new challengers—a weak old lady and a blind man were     44     to the starting line by an old man. The boy felt confused (困惑的), but he still stood at the starting line. Race started and the boy was the only one to     45     that race.

The little boy raised his arms happily. However, to his     46    , this time no one from the crowd cheered. And everyone     47     just looking at him silently.

“What happened?” the boy asked. The old man replied, “Try again, but this time you must finish the race together.”

The little boy then went to the starting line and     48     between the old lady and the blind man. Then he took both of them by hand and walked     49    , and at last the three crossed that finishing line.

This time at the end of the race, the crowd cheered for a long time! The old man said, “Good boy, you have won much more than a race! You have received     50     respect (尊敬).”

阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

Here to Help

Dear Glen, I learned from the Internet that you are a young activist (活动家). What you did was so inspiring! Now, I want to do something to make a change in my community and become an activist myself! So I wonder: How can I be an activist? Yours, Helen

Dear Helen, Anyone can become an activist if they really care about a social problem. I started speaking up about disabilities because I knew what it was like to be disabled and treated differently. When I was little, I wondered why toy figures didn’t look like me. So at the age of ten, I wrote to ask a big toy company. I even did a TED Talk about it. More than a year later, I got to work with a design team on a Barbie doll that uses a prosthetic leg (假肢). That experience showed me that the more I spoke up, the more changes I might be able to make. Sometimes, being an activist means speaking up in a more public way than you normally would. However, if you really have thoughts on social problems, learn as much as you can about them and find creative ways to speak up. Maybe you can work with other kids in your neighborhood to make a change. You don’t have to do something as big as creating a new toy or speaking in front of a crowd. If you help even one person learn and change, you’ve made a big difference! Yours, Glen Green

51. Helen wrote a letter to ask Glen ________________________.
52. Glen Green started speaking up about disabilities because he knew ________________________.
53. The underlined word “them” in the text refers to “________________________”.
54. The English word “________________________” means “鼓舞人心的” in the text.
55. If I get a chance to make a change in my community, I will ________________________.

根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hi, Luke.     56    ?
B: I’m preparing for a speaking competition.
A: Wow!     57    ?
B: It is about how to learn English well.
A: Great. It will help you improve your speaking.
B:     58    . For me, it’s really a good chance. By the way, have you entered competitions like this?
A: Yes, I have. But I’ve never got any prize.
B: What a pity!     59    ?
A: Sure, I want to try again. Can you give me some advice?
B: Yeah! Look! Here is a writing competition. To win it, you need to write a short story about your favorite place.
A: Sounds interesting. I will have a try. Thanks for telling me these.
B:     60    .

61. 假如你是李涛，你参加了一次劳动实践课程。请你根据以下思维导图的提示内容，写一篇英文演讲稿，分享你的一个劳动成果、以及你的经历和收获。

要求：1. 参考所给提示，可适当发挥；

2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；

3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；

4. 词数：不少于70词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）

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