1 . Jim and Jack came from a small town. They were ceramic (陶瓷) artists and good at making pots (罐子).
They heard city people liked pots, so they decided to sell their pots to a big city. Through more than ten years of hard work, they made the best pots in the town. They hired a ship to take all the pots to the city.
Unluckily, the ship met a strong storm on the way. After the storm, the ship landed. All the pots were broken into pieces. The two men’s dream of becoming rich was broken along with the pots.
Jim suggested that they should stay in a hotel for the night and walk around the city to enjoy the sights the next day. Jack looked at Jim in pain and asked, “You still want to go around the city? Don’t you show any care to these pots? We worked so hard to make them!” “We are unlucky enough to lose the pots. We will be more unlucky if we lose happiness,” Jim said calmly.
Jack thought for a while and nodded. The next day, he followed Jim around the city and had a good time for a few days. During their stay in the city, they found by accident that people there decorated their walls with things that looked like what they used to make pots. So Jim and Jack used the broken pots to make mosaic tiles (马赛克瓷砖) and sold them to the city people. In this way, they made much money and returned home happily.
1. Where did Jim and Jack come from?| A．A city. | B．A town. | C．A ship. | D．A hotel. |
①The pots were broken into pieces.
②Jim and Jack walked around the city.
③Jim and Jack made mosaic titles.
④The ship met a strong storm.
⑤Jim advised Jack to stay in the hotel for one night.
| A．①③④②⑤ | B．④①⑤②③ | C．④⑤①③② | D．①⑤③④② |
| A．Knowledge is power. |
| B．It never rains but it pours. |
| C．Where there is an active mind, there is hope. |
| D．The grass is always greener on the other side. |
2 . One Saturday morning, Tommy’s mum had a bad cold and she had to stay in bed.
“Mum is ill now. What can I do to help?” Tommy said to himself.
Then he got a good idea. Saturday is the day when Mum does the laundry. “Why don’t I wash my own clothes this week?” Then he ran to his room to get his clothes. He put them into a washing machine (机器). Finally, he closed the door of it and started the machine.
After the washing was over, Tommy took out the clothes. Everything seemed clean, and he felt very happy. Then he saw a pink T-shirt.
Tommy stopped. “Where does it come from? I don’t have a pink T-shirt,” Tommy said to himself. When he took out more clothes, there were more pink clothes! What was wrong?
Then Tommy saw a bright red sock. When he took it with his hand, he found that the sock turned his hand red. “The sock must turn all of my white clothes pink,” Tommy thought. He was happy to have the pink T-shirt.
The next day, Tommy put on his pink T-shirt and went to have breakfast. “Where did you get that T-shirt?” Mum asked. “It looks nice.”
Tommy smiled. “I made it yesterday when I washed the clothes. I like it.”
“I like it too.” said Mum. And they began their breakfast.
1. Why did Tommy help around the house?| A．Because his mum didn’t feel well. |
| B．Because his mum asked him to do it. |
| C．Because it was part of his homework. |
| D．Because he liked working with machines. |
| A．does the cleaning | B．does some reading |
| C．washes the clothes | D．takes some exercise |
| A．The T-shirt was pink because it was not clean. |
| B．The T-shirt turned pink because of a red sock. |
| C．Tommy coloured the T-shirt red with his red hand. |
| D．Tommy made the new shirt because he liked pink. |
| A．He always helps do housework on Saturday. |
| B．He is really good at doing all the housework. |
| C．He loves his mother and is glad to help her. |
| D．He often has good ideas to make new things. |
3 . The festival parade was in two weeks. Victor and Carlos’s neighborhood club decided to put a Firebird on their float (彩车) . Victor and Carlos were chosen to paint it.
Victor’s grandmother told many stories about the Firebird. She said it represents never-ending life. His grandmother said the Firebird is the color of gold (金色的) .
At the store, Victor Lopez was buying gold paint. He glared at Carlos Garcia. Carlos was buying red paint.
The boys couldn’t agree (同意) on the color. Victor and Carlos argued (争论) about what color to paint the Firebird. “Fire is red!” Carlos shouted.
“The Firebird is gold!” Victor shouted.
They would not compromise (妥协) .
The next day Victor carried his gold paint to the float. He couldn’t believe what he saw. The Firebird had been painted red! Carlos must have painted the bird red the night before.
Victor climbed up on the float with his gold paint. He touched the Firebird. The red paint was dry. He was angry with Carlos.
Victor opened the gold paint can. He dipped his brush in the can. He started to paint over the red paint.
“Hey, what are you doing?” Carlos shouted at Victor. Carlos climbed up on the float.
“I told you that the Firebird is gold,” Victor said. He kept brushing gold paint over the red paint.
Carlos grabbed (迅速抓取) a cloth. He tried to wipe (擦) the gold paint off. It streaked. He rubbed the cloth over more gold paint.
1. Why did Victor and Carlos argue?| A．They couldn’t agree on the color to paint the Firebird. |
| B．They didn’t have enough time to paint the Firebird. |
| C．They wanted to paint different designs on the float. |
| D．They wanted to paint the Firebird without each other’s help. |
| A．Gold. | B．Blue. | C．Yellow. | D．Red. |
| A．He took a cloth and wiped the gold paint off. |
| B．He climbed up on the float and drove Victor away. |
| C．He called for help from other members of the neighborhood club. |
| D．He took away Victor’s paint and ran away quickly. |
4 . 
Heidi carefully looking at the goats (山羊) with her hands behind her back. “Peter,” she said to the boy lying on the ground, “the prettiest goats of all are Little Swan and Little Bear.”
“Yes.” Peter replied, “Alm Uncle washes them and gives them salt. He has the nicest shed (棚) for them.”
Suddenly, Peter jumped up and ran after the goats hurriedly. Heidi followed him as fast as she could. Peter rushed through the middle of the flock (羊群) towards the mountain where any careless goat, if it went too near, might fall off. He saw the curious Greenfinch walking in that direction, and he was only just in time, for she had already jumped to the edge of an abyss (深渊的边缘). Peter threw himself down and caught one of her hind legs. Greenfinch began shouting angrily. She was angry at being held so fast and being stopped from continuing her journey. Greenfinch tried so hard to jump forward that Peter shouted to Heidi to come and help him.
Heidi had already run up and she saw the danger both Peter and the animal were in. She quickly collected some sweet-smelling leaves, held them under Greenfinch’s nose, and said, “Come, come, Greenfinch. You mustn’t be naughty (淘气的)! Look, you may fall down and that will give you terrible pain!”
Greenfinch turned quickly and began eating the leaves. At the same time, Peter quickly stood up and took hold of Greenfinch by the band (带子) round her neck. Heidi also took hold of the band on the other side. Together they led Greenfinch back to the flock. Peter had his goat in safety. He lifted his stick in order to give her a good beating as punishment. Greenfinch saw what was coming and moved back in fear. But Heidi cried out, “No, no, Peter, you must not hit her. Look! How scared she is!”
“She deserves it,” shouted Peter, and again lifted his stick, Then Heidi stood in front of him and cried angrily, “It will hurt her. Let her alone!”
Peter looked in surprise at the little girl. Unwillingly, he let his stick drop, “Well, I will let her go if you give me some more of your cheese (奶酪) tomorrow like today,” he said.
1. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?a. Peter ran fast towards the mountain.
b. Peter asked Heidi for some more cheese.
c. Peter let his stick drop to the ground.
d. Peter took hold of one of Greenfinch’s hind legs.
| A．b-a-d-c | B．b-c-d-a | C．a-b-d-c | D．a-d-c-b |
| A．Shy. | B．Honest. | C．Smart. | D．Careless. |
| A．Greenfinch was never afraid of Peter. |
| B．Peter seldom hit the goats with his stick. |
| C．Heidi and Peter saved Greenfinch together. |
| D．Greenfinch was Alm Uncle’s favourite goat. |
5 . 
Resting my head on Helen’s shoulder, I put my arms round her waist (腰). We sat together and rested quietly.
We had not sat long before another person came in.
There were no heavy clouds in the sky any more, and the moon became bright; and her light, coming in through a window near, shone full both on us and on the coming person, Miss Temple.
“I came to find you, Jane Eyre,” said she. “I want you in my room, and as Helen is with you, she may come too.”
We followed Miss Temple to her room. It had a good fire, and looked cheerful. Miss Temple told Helen to take a seat in a low arm-chair on one side of the fire place, and herself taking another, she called me to her side.
“Is it all over?” she asked, looking down at my face. “Do you cry your sadness away?”
“I am afraid I shall never do that.”
“Why?”
“Because someone wrongly accused me, and you and everybody else, will now think me a bad girl.”
“We shall think you what you prove (证明) yourself to be, my child. Keep acting as a good girl, and you will make us happy.”
“Shall I, Miss Temple?”
“You will.” said Miss Temple, “You were accused of telling lies a lot when you were little. Tell us the truth (真相), but add nothing.”
I decided that I would be most honest and most correct. Thinking for a few minutes about where to start, I told Miss Temple, my teacher, all the story of my sad childhood.
—Adapted from Jane Eyle
1. What does the underlined paragraph imply (暗示)?| A．Miss Temple didn’t believe Jane. | B．Helen would make friends with Jane. |
| C．Nothing could make Jane happy again. | D．Jane’s luck might change for the better. |
| A．Lin Tao got full marks in the math exam and his parents ________ him. |
| B．I asked my teacher for help with my English and he ________ me a lot. |
| C．Sandy often made mistakes and her parents ________ her for her carelessness. |
| D．The old man ________ my cousin because she helped him walk across the street. |
a. Miss Temple advised Jane to keep acting as a good girl.
b. Jane told Miss Temple about her sad childhood.
c. Jane and Helen sat together and rested quietly.
d. Miss Temple invited Jane and Helen to her room.
| A．a-c-d-b | B．c-d-a-b | C．d-c-a-b | D．b-a-c-d |
| A．She chose to trust Miss Temple. | B．She didn’t worry about being accused. |
| C．She made up (编造) her childhood story. | D．She once acted as a bad girl. |
| A．Two good friends | B．A caring teacher | C．A sad childhood | D．A special gift |
You might not know the name Beverly Cleary, but perhaps you have read one of her books—Ramona the Pest, Dear Mr. Henshaw, among many other titles. Cleary is one of the world’s most popular children’s writers. By showing that stories about ordinary (普通的) kids could be interesting, too, she changed the world of children’s books.
As a child, Cleary had trouble learning to read. Even after she had learned to love reading, she still found many books boring. The girl felt like the people she was reading about had little to do with her or her life. She wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
When she grew up, Cleary became a librarian (图书管理员). One day, some boys asked her, “Where are the books about kids like us?” Cleary realized there weren’t many books about ordinary kids, so she began to write some. Her first book, Henry Huggins, tells the story of a boy and his dog. Huggins is just an ordinary third-grader, but the book soon became a hit.
Cleary went on to write more books about Huggins and the other children in his neighborhood. From this neighborhood, “Ramona the Pest” became Cleary’s best-known character. She is always getting into trouble. Whenever Ramona gets into trouble, it’s often funny, but it’s also something most kids can understand. Cleary knew what it really felt like to be a kid.
Unlike many other children’s writers, Cleary liked to focus on (聚焦) real-life problems. In several of her books, the parents have money problems or are unhappy with their jobs. Cleary dealt with these situations with a gentle sense of humor and a deep understanding.
Cleary wrote over 40 books in all. More than 91 million copies of her books have been sold. The great writer died at the age of 104 on March 25, 2021. Although she is no longer with us, her characters and stories will continue to be loved by many for years to come.
1. How did Beverly Cleary change the world of children’s books?| A．By using humor in her stories. |
| B．By writing stories about ordinary kids. |
| C．By writing books for third-graders. |
| D．By including real-life problems in her books. |
| A．she started working as a librarian |
| B．she found she had trouble learning to read |
| C．some boys asked her for books about ordinary kids |
| D．she wanted to read books about children like herself |
| A．a popular thing | B．a terrible mistake | C．a form | D．a secret |
① is as old as Henry Huggins
② has trouble learning to read
③ is a girl who always gets into trouble
④ lives in the same neighborhood as Henry Huggins
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．①④ |
| A．many of the stories in her books are true |
| B．many of her books are about real-life problems |
| C．she wrote about kids who often get into trouble |
| D．many of the characters in her books are humorous |
My friend Lily is a student at Jinling Middle School. She is 13 years old. She is a member of the school fashion design club and likes to design environment-friendly (环保的) clothes. Her dream is to be a fashion designer.
Look, how beautiful this dress is! ________ it’s made of paper! She made it with her friends. It’s difficult to make the dress because the paper easily breaks (破碎). They spent a long time making it carefully. Lily hopes to design a lot of beautiful clothes for people when she grows up. She hopes to have enough confidence (自信) to realize (实现) her dream.
1. Does Lily like to design environment-friendly clothes? (答案不超过3个词)2. What’s Lily’s dream? (答案不超过8个词)
3. Why is it difficult to make the dress? (答案不超过5个词)
4. 在文中第二段的空白处填入一个连词，使前后文语意连贯。
5. 请将划线句子翻译成汉语。
8 . Some children are talking about their ideal meals.
Tom | Western food is my favourite. I’d like Italian noodles for breakfast. Then I would eat steak (牛排) and fruit salad at noon. I like sweet food. Greek cheese pies (馅饼) and ice cream are enough for dinner. My dream is to try delicious food from all over the world. |
Ma Li | I like healthy food for breakfast. A glass of soy milk (豆奶) with some bread is good. Then I’ll have bone soup and rice for lunch. After school, I will eat out for hot pot (火锅) with my family. In the cold winter, eating hot pot can make me warm. |
Li Lei | Northern Chinese food is my favourite. I’ll have Tianjin Goubuli Baozi (狗不理包子) for breakfast. Then I’d eat Peking duck (北京烤鸭) for lunch. To keep a healthy diet, there must be fruit and vegetables for supper. |
1. ________ dream is to try delicious food from all over the world.
| A．Li Lei’s | B．Tom and Li Lei’s | C．Tom’s | D．Ma Li’s |
| A．Li Lei | B．Ma Li | C．Tom | D．Nobody |
| A．sad | B．happy | C．very hot | D．warm |
9 . When the doctor arrived later that morning, he was very surprised. Colin was sitting on the sofa looking at one of his books. He was talking to Mary.
“So, you were ill last night, Colin”, he said.
“I’m better now — much better,” Colin answered in his young Rajah voice. “I’m going out in my wheelchair soon if it is fine. I want some fresh air.”
The doctor left without saying anything else. That night Colin slept well. He dreamt about the garden again, and Dickon and its animals.
Early the next morning, Mary ran into his room, “Dickon is here with the fox cub and the crow and two squirrels and a new-born lamb!” she cried.
“Listen! Did you hear that caw-caw sound!”
Just then Martha opened the door. “Dickon and his animals are here, sir,” she said, Colin looked very excited.
Dickon came in. The new-born lamb was in his arms and the little red fox walked next to him. Soot sat on his left shoulder and a squirrel sat on the other. Another squirrel was looking out of his coat pocket. Colin stared as Dickon gave him the new-born lamb.
“What is it doing?” cried Colin. “What does it want?”
“It wants its mother,” said Dickon, smiling.
He took a baby’s bottle from his pocket. He pushed the bottle into the lamb’s mouth. The lamb drank the milk, then it fell asleep.
Colin and Mary asked Dickon questions about the names of flowers. He knew exactly which ones were already growing in the secret garden.
“I’m going to see them,” cried Colin. “I can’t believe it!”
The next day, Dickon pushed Colin’ wheelchair slowly and carefully. Mary walked next to it. They went across the lawn to the long path near the wall. Then Dickon stopped pushing the chair.
“And look!” Mary moved the ivy branch. “Here is the door. Dickon pushes him in—push him in quickly!” When they were inside the garden, Colin looked round and round. He saw the walls and the earth and the trees with their new green leaves. In the grass under the trees there were flowers - gold and purple and white. The trees were covered in pink and white flowers. The sun was warm on his face. Mary and Dickon stared at him. He looked different. His face was pink, not white. “Mary! Dickon! I’m going to get well!” he cried. “And I’m going to live forever and ever!”
—Adapted from the Secret Garden
1. What does the underlined word “Soot” refer to?| A．A squirrel. | B．A new-born lamb. | C．A crow. | D．A fox cub. |
| A．Colin felt excited when he saw Dickon and his animals. |
| B．Mary pushed Colin’s wheelchair to the secret garden. |
| C．Colin walked across the lawn to the long path by himself. |
| D．Dickon knew little about the names of flowers in the secret garden. |
| A．Its mother. | B．Flowers. | C．The milk. | D．The baby bottle. |
a. Colin felt better now after he saw the sights of the garden.
b. Colin was ill last night.
c. Dickon, as well as Mary, pushed Colin in his wheelchair to the secret garden.
d. Colin slept well and dreamt of the secret garden again.
e. Dickon and his animals visited Colin.
| A．b-d-e-c-a. | B．b-e-d-c-a. | C．b-a-d-e-c. | D．a-b-c-d-c. |
| A．It’s difficult for Colin to sleep well. | B．Colin didn’t like to live with Mary. |
| C．Dickon is very friendly to animals. | D．The secret garden is full of flowers and trees. |
10 . Have you ever seen people swimming dressed like a mermaid (美人鱼)? You may know it as a show, but mermaid diving (潜水) is in fact a sport. It is getting more popular with young Chinese people.
From Sept 19 to 20, mermaid divers from around the world got together in Sanya for the 2023 China Mermaid Open Championship Atlantis Station and International Mermaid Contest.
Among them, Xiang Lei is a 29-year-old diver and performer in Sanya. Like everyone else, he found it hard to swim in a beautiful way when he first tried on the mermaid tail.
“Mermaid diving needs good-looking moves.” he said. It was quite difficult for him to make the moves with his legs tied (捆绑) together.
What’s more, swimming with the eyes and nose exposed (无防护的) was another problem. “Although it is not comfortable, you have to keep your face relaxed at the same time,” he said.
Mermaid diving is usually done without goggles (护目镜) and air canisters (气瓶). Divers need strong endurance (耐力). In this way, they can stay in water long enough. However, people can train themselves through running and swimming. Anyone in good health can learn to be a mermaid.
Xiang believes that mermaid diving shows unrestrained (无限制的) beauty. “Many people think it’s a girls’ activity. But what truly moved me the first time I watched a mermaid diving show was that there were mermen!” he said. “The beauty of mermaid diving means a lot. It can also be happy and masculine (男性化的).”
1. What is the mermaid diving exactly from paragraph 1?| A．A sport. | B．A show. | C．A contest. | D．A game. |
| A．Because it is only suitable for girls. |
| B．Because he doesn’t receive professional training. |
| C．Because he can breathe in the water without air canisters. |
| D．Because wearing the mermaid tail makes him uncomfortable. |
| A．Mermaid diving performers must be beautiful. |
| B．Performers dive with goggles and air canisters. |
| C．Mermen can also give mermaid diving shows to people. |
| D．Anyone around the world can learn to be a mermaid. |
