1 . 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Travelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by ship or by car. Everyone has his or her favourite way.
Greg: My favourite way of travelling is by car. It’s very relaxing. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.
Andy: I like travelling by ship best. It is a great way to spend a vacation. I can enjoy the blue sky and water on the ship.
Danny: Planes are my favourite. It’s the fastest way of travelling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.
1. What does Greg think of travelling by car?（不超过5个词）China is a country with a very long history and it has pretty rich and valuable culture.
Chinese Food
Food plays an important role in Chinese culture. Different foods have special meanings. The most obvious (明显的) difference is that Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks. One of the main foods in Chinese culture is rice. Tea is a favorite drink and is popular in the market.
Chinese New Year
The Chinese calendar is called a lunar calendar (阴历). It is not the same as the one used in other countries. New Year’s Day is in late winter. It is also called the Spring Festival. It has a big celebration of letting go of the old and bringing in the new. It has special food and traditions. For example, sweeping the floor before New Year’s Day sweeps away all the old year’s bad luck.
Chinese Zodiac (生肖)
The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, follows a twelve-year cycle (循环). Each year is named after an animal. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog and pig. For example, the year 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.
Chinese Language
Chinese is a complex (复杂的) language. Chinese writing developed almost 4, 000 years ago and might even be older. Chinese writing has thousands of characters. A character stands for a word and also meaning. Unlike English, there are no spaces in Chinese writing. Besides Standard Chinese, or Putonghua, Chinese people speak six other forms of the language, and there are many kinds of dialects (方言).
1. What is one of the main foods in Chinese culture according to the passage？2. Which season is New Year’s Day in？
3. Is the year 2023 the Year of Rabbit？
4. How long did Chinese writing develop？
5. How many forms of the language do Chinese people speak？
Bing Dwen Dwen is the mascot（吉祥物）for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming popular all over the world. Here is some information about this cute mascot.
The time it became the mascot
In 2019
The designer
Cao Xue
How the idea came out
It came from the traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu. However, a simple snack couldn’t stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team tried many animals and plants and finally decided on a panda. “We don’t need to explain anything to, have it understood across different cultures,” said Cao.
What it looks like
The helmet（头盔）made of ice makes the mascot look fashionable. It looks like a spaceman. It waves its hands with two red hearts to show its kindness and love. The colorful lines around its head stand for both the ice tracks（冰道）and the fast 5 G signals. Bing Dwen Dwen wears a full body “shell”（壳）made of ice. It looks like an astronaut in a space suit, showing a perfect mix of winter sports and modern technology.
1. Bing Dwen Dwen became the mascot in ________ .| A．2019 | B．2020 | C．2021 | D．2022 |
| A．a panda | B．bingtanghulu | C．a plant | D．an astronaut |
| A．they wanted to introduce it |
| B．it is special and can introduce itself |
| C．it is fashionable |
| D．it is black and white |
| A．on its head | B．on its feet | C．on its hands | D．on its helmet |
| A．the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics |
| B．the skiing sports |
| C．a designer of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics |
| D．the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics |
4 . Our parents are important people in our life. They are our first teachers in our life. They love us and help us all the time. But do you want to get on well with them? Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents.
Have fun together
How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies.
Be kind
Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.
Ask for help
When you are in trouble or come across some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you.
Have a try
You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage to make your dream come true. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.
1. Why are our parents important persons for us?| A．They teach us first in class. | B．They love us sometimes. |
| C．They always give us a hand. | D．They are happy all the time. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Read a book together. | B．Help with housework. |
| C．Tell them funny things. | D．Go outside together. |
| A．勇气 | B．信心 | C．力量 | D．机会 |
| A．How to Love and Teach Kids | B．How to Talk with Your Parents |
| C．How to Keep Happy with Your Parents | D．How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself |
5 . Traditional Chinese Festivals
Yuanxiao, the Lantern Festival, is on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese calendar. People watch lanterns and eat sweet dumplings.
Qingming, the Tomb Sweeping Day, is around April 5. People go to the graves (墓) in memory of (纪念) the dead.
Duanwu, the Dragon Boat Festival, is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. People eat rice dumplings and have dragon boat races in memory of the poet Qu Yuan.
Qixi, the Night of Sevens, is on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the Chinese version (版本) of Valentine’s Day.
Zhongqiu, the Mid-Autumn Festival, is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. Families enjoy mooncakes and tell the story of Chang’e.
Chongyang, the Double Ninth Festival, is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the date to pay respect (尊敬) to the old.
1. The Mid-Autumn Festival is ________ in the Chinese calendar.| A．on August 15th | B．on July 7th |
| C．on January 15th | D．on May 15th |
| A．dumplings | B．mooncakes |
| C．rice dumplings | D．sweet dumplings |
| A．the Lantern Festival | B．the Night of Sevens |
| C．the Spring Festival | D．the TombSweeping Day |
| A．Qu Yuan | B．the elderly | C．Chang’e | D．the dead |
| A．watch lanterns | B．pay respect to old people |
| C．visit their relatives | D．get together to tell stories |
6 . Everyone has a dream job and we all hope our dreams can come true. Mr. Brown works as a reporter at a TV station. He wants to know what jobs teenagers are going to do when they grow up. He went to the Evergreen School to do a survey last Friday.
Mr. Brown asked the students to discuss with each other and then fill in a form with a pen. He told them to tell the truth. Mr. Brown thought most students would like to be teachers. Teacher is one of the best professions（职业）in the world. Maybe some students would like to be scientists. Rich knowledge would help them. A few students would like to be soldiers（士兵）so that they could keep our country peaceful.
Teachers helped Mr. Brown before school was over. They gave out one thousand eight hundred questionnaires（调查表） to the students. When the survey's results came out, Mr. Brown and the teachers were surprised. Please look at the results.
| Profession | Actor （Actress） | Scientist | Teacher | Sports player | Soldier | Farmer （or else） |
| Proportion （比例） | 30% | 25% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 5% |
| A．teenagers’ dream jobs | B．Mr. Brown and his job |
| C．how dreams come true | D．how to make a survey |
| A．He is a teacher. | B．He is a reporter. |
| C．He is a soldier | D．He is an actor. |
| A．he wanted to find a job for himself |
| B．he wanted to know about students’ dream jobs |
| C．he was interested in doing a survey |
| D．he wanted to know how much money teenagers got a week |
| A．Actor（Actress）. | B．Sports player. | C．Teacher. | D．Scientist. |
| A．90. | B．360. | C．900. | D．1,800. |
7 . What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions about it.
Tell your home what to do anytime and anywhere.
Do you want to take a shower when you get home? You will be able to let your water-heater (热水器) start heating up when you are still at work.
Your house may call you.
Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you.
Your house will plan your life.
In your home of the future, all of your devices (装置) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. If it is still dark after you get up, the lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.
Dangers may appear.
Your home may have dangers. For example, it may get hacked (被黑客入侵). Maybe the hackers can hack into your computer or other devices. So you will have to be careful about your personal information.
1. What can you do on the way home in the future?| A．Take a shower. | B．Close the window. |
| C．Turn off the lights. | D．Make the water-heater work. |
| A．躲避 | B．检查 |
| C．准备 | D．设计 |
| A．Very hard. | B．Very dangerous. |
| C．More comfortable. | D．Busier. |
| A．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. |
| B．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. |
| C．The hackers will come into your home only through the computer. |
| D．There might be some dangers about your home in the future. |
| A．Homes in the Future | B．A Better World |
| C．Some Famous Predictions | D．Some Useful Devices |
8 . Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but more Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard. But not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging（央求） for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of student “early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
1. The 10-year-old boy begged for one more minute to sleep because ________.| A．he didn’t have enough sleep |
| B．it wasn’t time for him to get up |
| C．he didn’t want to go to school |
| D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
| A．get up early | B．get up late |
| C．sleep less | D．don’t want to sleep |
| A．become too weak to sleep | B．not work well in class |
| C．go to bed early | D．be weak in English |
| A．study late | B．watch TV late |
| C．not go to bed until late | D．stay outside |
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard. |
| B．Sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．Some clever students can work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| D．Students don’t have enough sleep only because they have a lot of homework to do. |
9 . Woo-hoo! It’s the weekend! We all like weekends. That’s because we don’t need to go to school for two days.
The idea for a two-day weekend started in the late 1800s (十九世纪). At that time, workers started to work for factory owners(工厂主). Many factory owners made them work seven days a week. Workers were tired and wanted two days to relax.
Henry Ford was a car factory owner. He wanted to sell more cars to his workers. So he gave his workers a two-day weekend in the early 1900s. Then those workers could drive and enjoy their cars.
▲ So you can see people working when you go out on weekends.
1. Why do we like weekends?| A．Because we can relax. | B．Because we can work. |
| C．Because we can be with parents. | D．Because we can drive cars. |
| A．In 1800. | B．In the late 1800s. | C．In 1900. | D．In the early 1900s. |
| A．he wanted his workers to relax | B．he wanted to drive the car |
| C．he wanted to save money on weekends | D．he wanted his workers to enjoy the cars |
| A．My father drove me to his factory on the weekend. |
| B．Many people work on weekends and relax on other days. |
| C．His workers didn’t like to drive cars on the weekend. |
| D．Henry Ford’s cars were useful for his workers. |
| A．Why do we need to work? | B．How do we spend our weekends? |
| C．The history of the weekend | D．The history of Henry Ford |
10 . 
Coconuts grow on trees. The word “coconut ” come from the old Spanish (西班牙语) for “bogeyman (鬼怪)”. Early people from Spain thought coconuts looked like the terrible heads of bogeymen!
Coconut tree grow in hot countries, especially near beaches. Maybe you’ve seen them on your holiday! When we pick it from the tree, a coconut look like a big green ball. Inside the green fruit is the coconut we know. It’s covered in a hard, hairy shell, and the inside made up of white flesh and coconut milk.
If you are strong enough to break a coconut open, you’ll find a world of goodness (精华)! The fresh is full of important fats, which give us lots of energy (能量). The coconut can be dried and added to other foods. It makes delicious ice cream, too. Even the milk inside the coconut is full of goodness. It has calcium (钙), which makes your bones (骨头) strong, and that would help you to climb the tree to reach the coconut!
The coconut tree must be one of the most useful trees in the whole world! You can use almost every bit of it. It provides food, drink and also oil for cooking or skin care. The hairy covering is used to make ropes. The empty shells can be used as food bowls. The leaves can be used to make baskets, and the wood can be used as firewood. Now that is a really helpful tree!
1. How do coconuts get the name?| A．From their use. | B．From their size. |
| C．From their look. | D．From their growing places. |
| A．Coconuts. | B．Coconut trees. | C．Beaches. | D．Hot places. |
| A．The milk. | B．The flesh. | C．The hairy shell. | D．The outside skin. |
| A．The wood. | B．The leaves. | C．The empty shells. | D．The hairy covering. |
