1 . There is a big supermarket near my home. Its name is Pricelow. It has lots of things. You can buy school things, like notebooks, pens, rulers, pencils, erasers and pencil boxes. You can buy vegetables, fruit and all kinds of food. You can also buy clothes. Some of the things there are cheap, but some of them are dear.
The supermarket is open every day from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. The workers there are very good. They work hard all day. They are happy to answer your questions. There are many people on weekends. They buy lots of things. Sometimes they have breakfast, lunch or dinner there.
1. The supermarket is ________.| A．old | B．new | C．big | D．small |
| A．亲爱的 | B．昂贵的 | C．漂亮的 | D．精致的 |
| A．seven | B．eight | C．twelve | D．thirteen |
| A．The workers in the supermarket are very friendly. |
| B．All of the things in the supermarket are cheap. |
| C．You can’t buy clothes in the supermarket. |
| D．People can’t have breakfast in the supermarket. |
2 . As an English person, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.
Some statistics (数据) from the survey done by the European Commission (欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English, 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.
And the survey also showed that English is the most widelyspoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.
In Britain, students aren’t required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only a choice at school. In British schools it’s common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it’s more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.
To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.
1. How many ways will the British government use to improve language learning?| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．People in other European countries speak English as much as British people. |
| B．One British student can’t give up learning a foreign language until 14. |
| C．Students in Britain prefer to learn science or history rather than learn a foreign language. |
| D．It’s unusual for British students not to learn a foreign language. |
| A．Young English learners. |
| B．School in the UK. |
| C．Speaking English. |
| D．Foreign language learning in the UK. |
3 . Body language is a very powerful language! Our body movements play an important part in communication.
Arms. Outgoing people usually keep their arms close to their body. If someone makes you angry, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy.
Head. When you want to show your confidence, keep your head level (水平的). However, to be friendly in listening to others or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.
Legs. Your legs will move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.
1. According to the passage, ________ play(s) an important part in communication.| A．words | B．body language |
| C．arms and legs | D．head and mouth |
| A．keep your head level |
| B．tilt (使偏斜) your head |
| C．keep your arms to the sides of your body |
| D．purse your mouth |
| A．his legs always keep still |
| B．he moves his head a little to one side |
| C．he keeps his arms close to his body |
| D．his legs are easy to move around much |
4 . My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains (抱怨) about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
“Families aren’t what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after their children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now students don’t. And at school, children don’t have to think anymore. In Maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads any more. Instead, they use calculators.
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think …”
Life used to be simple, but now it isn’t simple any more.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?
| A．It is very good. | B．It is worse than it used to be. |
| C．It is better than it used to be. | D．It is the same as it used to be. |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
| A．Children don’t have to think any more at school. |
| B．Students use calculators in Maths class. |
| C．Students used to walk to school, but now they don’t. |
| D．All of the above. |
①There are lights at home. ②People often eat home-cooked food. ③Lots of families have computers. ④More couples live apart because of unhappy problems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．Life now is much simpler. |
| B．People have more time to talk with each other now. |
| C．The grandfather likes the life in the past. |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now. |
5 . 
May 19—the date when Xu Xiake began writing his travel notes—became China a Tourism Day in 2011. Xu was a famous geographer and traveller of the Ming Dynasty. This year, the theme of China Tourism Day is “Experience Chinese Culture and Enjoy a Beautiful Journey”. The ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi, is the main venue (举办地) for the activities of China Tourism Day this year.
However, people’s travel habits have changed a lot because of COVID-19. In order to stay away from the illness, most people have accepted that they should not get together, not travel far, and should pay more attention to health. Travelling through new technical ways like VR (虚拟现实) has become a new way to see the world.
74.8 percent would choose to travel online according to the latest research. As many as 59.7 percent of people said that they had a good experience of online travel. 84.1 percent of people said it made their travel experience richer, and some of them added that online travel made them know the exhibits (展览品) better when they visited museums.
Travelling online has become popular since the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19. “Through technical ways, online travel has been a new way of tourism industry (旅游产业) and virtual (虚拟的) technology has provided more possible ways of showing the content of tourism,” said Li Baiwen, a professor at the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University.
1. May 19, 2022 marked the _________ China Tourism Day.| A．10th | B．11th | C．12th | D．13th |
| A．Because it saves them more money. |
| B．Because it is the best way to see the world. |
| C．Because it keeps them away from COVID-19. |
| D．Because it brings them together with their family. |
| A．How people travel online. | B．Why online travel is popular. |
| C．Where people can visit online. | D．What people think of online travel. |
| A．He worries about online travel. |
| B．He doesn’t care about online travel. |
| C．He expects online travel to be better. |
| D．He thinks technology is important to online travel. |
| A．A serious new illness. | B．A new way of travelling. |
| C．The first China Tourism Day. | D．A famous traveller from ancient China. |
| The Temple of Heaven, in southern Beijing, was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest. It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage (致敬) to god. |
| The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1,300 years. In 641, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo kingdom, asked his people to build it for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It has 13 floors and is 117 metres high. And it is made of wood and stones. |
| The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the greatest historical and cultural site (遗址) in Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13. It took 11 years. The terracotta figures have the same size as a real man. They have different heights, clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels. |
| The Mogao Caves is formed by 492 temples, 25 kilometres southeast of the centre of Dunhuang. It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas (千佛洞). The largest statue (雕像) in front of the cave wall is 34.5 metres high and the smallest is only 2 cm high. The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms, such as wall paintings, music and dance and so on. |
1. When was the Temple of Heaven first built?
| A．In 492. | B．In 641. | C．In 1311. | D．In 1420. |
| A．the god | B．Princess Wencheng | C．his people | D．Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
| A．The Temple of Heaven. | B．The Potala Palace. |
| C．The Terracotta Warriors and Horses. | D．The Mogao Caves. |
| A．2 cm | B．34.5 m | C．25 m | D．13 cm |
7 . Wentian, the first lab module of China’s space station, was connected with the Tianhe core module (核心舱) successfully.
Wentian lab is expected to develop space science, technology and research applications greatly. With a weight of 23 tons and a length of 17.9 metres, Wentian is the world’s longest single-body manned space-craft, setting a new world record for China’s aerospace industry.
Wentian will serve as a space life science research lab, making use of the microgravity (微重力) in space, to do many experiments that would be impossible on the ground. It will also be used for some basic research on humankind’s journey from the Earth into space. For the Tianhe core module, as well as being a research lab, Wentian also has backup systems (备份系统) for the station’s normal operations.
Besides, Wentian provides one more exit, one more kitchen, as well as three sleeping zones for the astronauts, thus greatly extending the living and working space for them.
The world’s first space station, the Soviet Union’s Salyut 1, was launched in 1971 and the International Space Station, headed by the United States, Russia and other countries, was launched in 1998, providing a good platform for the participants to do experiments there. In 2020, NASA announced 20 scientific research achievements for the past 20 years of the ISS’ history, and six of them have something to do with life science research in space. There was a time when China had little chance of doing such research. Now China can.
Looking back over the last 10 years, we can clearly find the steps for China’s space research. The Shenzhou series of spaceships has progressed from DC to XIV, while the space station is finally coming into service. Besides, there is also Mars rover (火星车) Zhu Rong, Xihe (China’s first solar exploration satellite), as well as the Chang’e lunar probe. The Chinese are adding more footprints in space.
1. What do you know about Wentian lab from the second paragraph?| A．It’s price. | B．It’s weight. | C．It’s length. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．修复 | B．移动 | C．检查 | D．操作 |
| A．6%. | B．20%. | C．30%. | D．26%. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．What are the steps for China’s space research? |
| B．What achievements has China made in space research? |
| C．What difficulties has China’s space research faced? |
| D．What will China’s space research be like? |
8 . In our lives we can see more and more robots in different places. They are helpful and do lots of things. They can not only work indoors, but also outdoors. They can even do tasks that nobody wants to do.
One special robot can help in fast food restaurants. At first, the robot only made hamburgers. But workers thought it could do more. Now, the robot can make many kinds of food like French fries and fried onions. It works faster than people because it can do more tasks at the same time. So it saves a lot of time and work. Also, the robot knows exactly when the food is ready. Workers are happy that they don’t have to do them, especially at night.
Another special robot can even do tasks that are difficult or dangerous. It is so big that it can carry things of up to 40 kilograms and can reach as high as ten metres, too. It helps workers fix railway lines (维修铁路线路). That’s because electricity can make some workers in danger and even fall sometimes. The robot can help them solve these problems and makes their lives much safer.
These unusual robots seem to be doing good jobs, but they still need help from people. People control robots with a computer or a remote control and a VR headset (虚拟头戴式耳机). Scientists say robots can help in more places and play a more important part in the near future.
1. Where does the special robot work indoors?| A．In the museum. | B．At the bus station. |
| C．In fast food restaurants. | D．On the farm. |
| A．Hamburgers. | B．French fries. | C．Fried onions. | D．Milk tea. |
| A．Earthquake. | B．Electricity. | C．Rainstorm. | D．VR headsets. |
| A．There will be fewer robots in our homes to do good jobs. |
| B．These special robots can’t work without people’s help. |
| C．There are four ways to order the robots to do all things. |
| D．These unusual robots can work instead of humans in every place. |
| A．The Fastest Robots | B．The Biggest Robots |
| C．The Unusual Robots | D．The Cleverest Robots |
9 . 
Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? How many branches does it have now? “Oxfam” is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. It is an international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe.
Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers founded Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC, then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.
Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. It helps poor people regardless of race, sex, religion or politics in their struggle against poverty and suffering. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes trailwalkers to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.
1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?| A．To help the victims in Europe during the Second World War. |
| B．Because there were too many people. |
| C．Because Oxfam America moved to Boston. |
| D．Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started. |
| A．找到 | B．成立 | C．赞助 | D．施与 |
| A．In 1941. | B．In 1942. | C．In 1970. | D．In 1973. |
| A．organizing many charity activities |
| B．running many charity shops |
| C．organizing trailwalkers once a year |
| D．helping the poor with the money from the sales |
| A．Oxfam America | B．Oxfam Canada | C．Oxfam Hong Kong | D．Oxfam’s History |
10 . Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 300,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries were cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to the USA for further treatment.
So show your kindness to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
1. What is Operation Smile?| A．A bank. | B．A hospital. | C．A school. | D．A charity. |
| A．eating and drinking | B．walking and running |
| C．starting a charity | D．working as a volunteer |
| A．the doctor and his wife | B．children who have too serious problems |
| C．local doctors and nurses | D．people who work in developing countries |
