1 . The Shenzhou XVI crew (乘组) returned to Earth on Oct. 31st after a five-month mission (飞行任务). The crew members are Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao.
After everything was ready, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule (返回舱) one by one and placed on chairs in front of the capsule and they talked with a reporter.
Jing said, “We were excited to return to our motherland and it was a very cool trip in the space station.” Zhu, who is China’s first spaceflight engineer in space, said that they worked together very well. Gui, the country’s first civilian (民间的) astronaut and first payload (载荷) expert in space, said, “Each day of the mission was busy and great. I look forward to returning to the space station in the future.” After the interview, the astronauts were taken to have health check.
For the next six months, Tiangong will be manned by the Shenzhou XVII crew, who arrived at the space station on Nov. 2nd.
1. When did the Shenzhou XVI crew probably leave the Earth?| A．On April 30th | B．On May 30th | C．On June 30th | D．On July 30th |
| A．According to Jing Haipeng, the weather was very cool in the space station. |
| B．Zhu Yangzhu was China’s first civilian astronaut and first payload expert in space. |
| C．Gui Haichao hoped to go back to the space station again. |
| D．The three astronauts went back home after the interview. |
① The Shenzhou XVII crew reached the space station.
②The astronauts were taken to have health check.
③The astronauts were taken out of the capsule and interviewed by a reporter.
④The Shenzhou XVI crew came back to Earth.
| A．④①③② | B．③④②① | C．④③②① | D．①④③② |
| A．Life. | B．Travel. | C．Sports. | D．Science. |
2 . The UK’s only giant pandas, Yang Guang and Tian Tian, came back to China on December 5 after a 12-year stay at Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo. People there said goodbye to them in their own ways.
Yang Guang and Tian Tian arrived at the Edinburgh Zoo in December 2011. It was part of a 10-year agreement between Scotland and China. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情), they are coming home two years later than planned.
Before they left, the weather was cold, but the love of the UK people was still strong. Many held stuffed pandas (玩具熊猫) and dressed in clothes with pandas on them to show their love, and some even cos played (装扮) as giant pandas.
David Field, the zoological society’s leader, said that there are more than a million species (物种) about to die out now, and Yang Guang and Tian Tian made many people in the UK care about nature.
1. When did Yang Guang and Tian Tian comeback to China?| A．In spring. | B．In summer. | C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
| A．价格 | B．过渡 | C．协议 | D．条件 |
| A．Yang Guang and Tian Tian, came back to China. |
| B．They are coming home later than planned. |
| C．David Field is the zoological society’s leader. |
| D．British people show their deep love for giant pandas. |
| A．In a text book. | B．In a newspaper. | C．In a story book. | D．In a travel guide. |
3 . 
Booking a museum ticket this past summer was not easy. Visitors often found that tickets for the following week had been fully booked. Across China, museum halls were filled with visitors during the summer vacation. To many museums, such crowds had not often been seen before. So, what was behind this “museum craze (狂热)”?
Part of the reason is a growing interest in traditional Chinese culture, according to Guo Sike, leader of the Confucius Museum in Shandong province.
“Nowadays, young Chinese love traditional Chinese culture,” said Guo. He added that modern technologies have also played a role. They allow people to experience traditional culture in more ways.
The Shaanxi History Museum in the city of Xi’an also saw an increase in visitors. The museum can only allow 12,000 people to visit each day. Its ticket booking app, however, received more than 600,000 clicks a day. To solve the problem, the museum called off its Monday rest. It was also open for more hours on Sundays.
Popular study tours also helped bring more people to museums. The Confucius Museum saw many of these tours. In Xi’an, the Qinqiang Opera was a popular subject of study tours. Local museums offered chances to learn the culture.
“Museums are bridges. They connect the past, present and future,” said Yang Chaoming, a professor at Shandong University. “More and more people wish to better learn about traditional Chinese culture through museum visits.”
1. What can we know according to Guo Sike?| A．The Confucius Museum is playing an important role. | B．Modern technologies can greatly help to book tickets. |
| C．More and more Chinese enjoy our traditional culture. | D．The Qinqiang Opera is a popular subject of study tours. |
| A．advised | B．chose | C．stopped | D．provided |
| A．the price of the museum tickets will be higher and higher |
| B．bridges may be able to connect the past, present and future |
| C．the winter vacation must be the best time to visit museums |
| D．Chinese museums will find more ways to welcome visitors |
| A．China Sees a Museum Craze | B．Museums Requires More Visitors |
| C．Study Tours Spread Chinese Culture | D．People Touch the Traditional Culture |
Giant panda Ya Ya was eating bamboo during a farewell (告别) party at Memphis Zoo in the US, on April 8, 2023. She will come back to China at the end of this month. About 500 people went to the party. They said goodbye to Ya Ya, signed (签名) letters, and watched cultural shows at the party.
Ya Ya was born at Beijing Zoo in 2000. She traveled to Memphis Zoo in 2003 as part of a giant panda protection and research program (项目) between China and the US. Along with the female (雌性的) panda, the male panda Le Le also joined the program. The first plan was that the pair would come back together. Sadly, Le Le died in February.
A giant panda can live for about 15 years in the wild. Ya Ya is now old in terms of giant panda years. Although she has a skin disease (皮肤病), the panda is still in good health now. Panda keepers from China are in the US and work with the zoo workers to care for Ya Ya. China is ready to welcome Ya Ya back.
(A news report from Teens, April 12, 2023)
1. What did people do at Ya Ya’s farewell party?2. Why won’t Le Le come back to China with Ya Ya?
3. How long can a giant panda live in the wild?
4. Is Ya Ya in bad health now?
Tim: Today, we are talking about forest fires. Our reporter, Penny Wang, is in Indonesia (印度尼西亚).
Penny: It is now three o’clock in the afternoon, (A) I can’t see the sky. Thick smoke is covering most of South-East Asia. It is causing thousands of people to have eye or breathing problems. Some people may even die.
Tim: (B) don’t firemen put out these fires?
Penny: The firemen can’t put out the fires. They are too big. Only (C) a lot of rain can put them out. But the weather is very dry here and it may not rain for several weeks.
Tim: How did these terrible fires start?
Penny: Many were started by farmers. (D) They clear the land with fires before they plant new crops such as rice. Also, a drought (旱灾) started many months ago, so the land is very dry.
Tim: What other problems are the fires causing?
Penny: Well, (E)它们对人们的健康非常有害. And no tourists are coming here. People don’t want to take a holiday in a bad environment. But the most serious (F) problem is that fire is destroying the forests. They are thousands of years old. As you know, trees are very important to the world and now millions of them are burning. This will cause air pollution in many other places,
1. 在文中(A)和(B)的空白处填入适当的单词：
2. 写出文中画线部分(C)和(F)的同义词或近义词：
3. 将文中画线部分(D)改写为：They
4. 将文中画线部分(E)译成英语：
5. 从文中找出两个描述森林火灾的形容词：
6 . Students at New Point School enjoyed their breakfast today, for it broke a 24-hour fast (节食) for charity. During the fast, they could not eat any food at all, and they could only drink water, tea and clear fruit juice. The students all volunteered to go without food for one day to raise money for UN projects to help the poor in Africa. Because of dry weather, many farmers in Africa have not been able to grow food this year, and people are now going hungry and even dying.
Mr James Wood, their English teacher, said, “The students came up with the idea themselves after seeing photos of hungry children. They organized the whole thing. I’m very proud of them.”
“Twenty-four hours did not feel like a very long time. Next year, I might even double the amount of time, I spend fasting. Then I can raise twice as much money!” said Jane Austin, a student, “It’s so wrong for us to have lots of food while many people in the world are going hungry. We need to help those in need.”
The students collected over $ 2,400 from the fast. They were happy with the total amount. “It’s amazing! People are so kind, and they want to help others,” said Alan Long, another student.
1. What is the best title of the text?| A．UN projects | B．An amazing activity |
| C．Students go hungry for charity | D．Students enjoy their breakfast |
| A．An hour | B．20 hours | C．24 hours | D．48 hours |
| A．Because they have no money. | B．Because no one helps them. |
| C．Because they are lazy. | D．Because there is no rain. |
| A．To collect over $2,400. |
| B．To have lots of food. |
| C．To give her food to those who are very hungry. |
| D．To double the amount of time she spends fasting. |
7 . Beat the Unbeatabe
Imagine you are a player on your school’s football team. You are playing against another school. Your opponent appears to be strong. At halftime, the other team is ahead of yours by the score of 2-0. Are you feeling (A) discouraged because of this? “Oh! It’s almost impossible (B) ________ us to win now.”①
On February 6, China’s Women’s National Football Team faced a similar situation. It was the final (决赛) of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup (2022年亚足联女子亚洲杯). The ladies were playing against South Korea. The halftime score (2-0）came as a big disappointment to many Chinese football fans.②
However, (C) the Chinese players on the field didn’t lose heart. Instead, they fought back. In the second half of the match, Tang Jiali, Zhang Lin yan and Xiao Yuyi each scored a goal (进球得分). The result of the match: (D) 中国队以3比2打败韩国队. It was the ninth time in the tournament’s history that China’s women’s team was (E) ________ to win the Asian Cup.③
Many football fans think this win is for the spirit of China’s Women’s National Football Team. Even when they (F) had to play against an “unbeatable” team, the ladies never backed away.
1. 写出(A)和(F) 处划线部分同义词或近义词：2. 在(B)和(E)的空白处分别填入合适的单词：
3. 将划线部分(C)改写为：the Chinese players on the field didn’t
4. 将划线部分(D)处译成英语：
5. 将句子“People all over the country were excited about the win.”放入①②③合适的位置为：
 Giza, Egypt An ancient boat moved to its new home An ancient boat has been transported to its new home—the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. The Great Boat of King Khufu is thought to be over 4,500 years old. It was built so that the king could sail across the skies after his death. It will be on show when the museum opens later this year. |  Iraq Treasures are returned Thousands of ancient art crafts are to be returned to Iraq. The US said it would return more than 17,000 treasures that were taken from art businessmen and museums in the US. Among them, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet, showing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be one of the world’s first pieces of writing. |
 Dardanellers Strait, Turkey An underwater museum for divers opens Divers (潜水员) can now discover 14 remains of British and French ships in an underwater museum. The remains date back to a war that happened in 1915 during World War I. The shallowest one is around seven meters underwater and the deepest, a British ship called HMS Triumph, lies seventy meters below the surface. |  Near Bogota, Colombia Treasures found in a temple Archaeologists (experts who study ancient remains to help us understand history) have discovered eight boxes filled with different treasures. The boxes were found in a temple that once belonged to the Chibcha, who were the main civilization in the area from 600 AD for about 1000 years. |
| A．Turkey | B．Egypt | C．Iraq | D．Colombia |
| A．Iraqis. | B．Egyptians. | C．Americans. | D．Thais. |
| A．the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza opened early this year |
| B．the 3,500-year-old clay tablet is the first piece of writing in the world |
| C．the Chibcha once lived near Bogota, Colombia |
| D．14 ships went down underwater because of a storm |
| A．News about travel. | B．News about history. |
| C．News about science. | D．News about the environment. |
9 . Good news for panda fans! China’s first panda-themed tourist train（熊猫专列）started to run on March 28.
The train runs from Chengdu in Sichuan to Zunyi in Guizhou. It has giant panda pictures inside and outside. Passengers can try a panda-shaped cake. Workers who carry panda toys will welcome them.
The train also has great service. People call it a “mobile star hotel”. It has a dining room, bar, karaoke room, dance hall, and mahjong room. People from Sichuan are known for their love of mahjong. In the dining room, passengers can order Sichuan food.
With 12 cars, the train can take 252 passengers. Two or three passengers share one room with a washroom. They can take a shower on the train. The train also has a smart service system, long tables for enjoying scenery, 5G internet, and a song-ordering service.
Passengers can enjoy a three-day trip on the train. After arriving, they will visit tourist sites （景点） in Guizhou, such as the Site of the Zunyi Conference.
If the train does well, it might travel to other parts of the country, according to a local railway company.
1. What do you think the reading above might be?| A．A magazine show. | B．A railway story. | C．A news report. | D．A travel map. |
| A．mobile star hotel | B．smart service system |
| C．song-ordering service | D．local railway company |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．safe | B．strange | C．necessary | D．enjoyable |
10 . Many Chinese know Zhong Nanshan as the hero who beat SARS in 2003. People share his pictures and words online, saying they believe every word Zhong says. He has given Chinese people confidence in winning this fight.
A great doctor
Zhong grew up in a family of doctors. His goal has always been to save as many lives as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients. After months of hard work, his treatment plan for SARS was used by China and then the whole world. It saved thousands of lives. As Zhong once said, “The hospitals are our battlefield (战场). When we’re needed, we should charge forward.”
Back to the front line
17 years later, the 84-year old Zhong is once again leading an expert team to deal with the COVID-19. Although this new virus is more dangerous to old people, Zhong worries little about his own safety.
On Jan. 18, he took a high speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to tell the public that the virus could go from person to person. On Jan 29, he and his team spent over four hours online checking five patients. The next day, he chose a treatment plan. Under his lead, his team developed a rapid test kit (试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.
As People’s Daily wrote, “Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism (专业性) as a doctor, courage as a soldier, and sense of duty as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation.”
1. The underlined part “charge forward” means “________” in Chinese in the passage.| A．退缩不前 | B．甘愿牺牲 | C．自我保护 | D．冲锋向前 |
| A．To study serious cases. |
| B．To save more people. |
| C．To let the world know more about China. |
| D．To learn from his parents. |
| A．He said that the virus could go among humans. |
| B．He said that it was not serious. |
| C．He said that it was only dangerous to old people. |
| D．He said that it could go from animals to humans. |
① A professional doctor.
② A clever traveler.
③ The backbone of our nation.
④ A brave soldier.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
