4 .

I’m Julie. I am on vacation in London. And the trip is great. The weather is fine there—it’s not cold or hot. On the first day, I was in the British Museum (大英博物馆) for three hours. Now I am visiting London Bridge.

My name’s is Bill. I am having a great vacation in Beijing. I went to the Great Wall on the first day. There were lots of people there. But it is rainy now. I am in the hotel and watching a movie.

I am Sally. I have a good time visiting my old friends. The weather was fine on the first day. I played tennis with some of my old friends. It was interesting. It’s 3:30 pm now. I am shopping with Amy. We need food and drinks for tomorrow’s party.

My name’s Joe. I went to my uncle’s farm for vacation. I met my cousins there and we talked for hours. I am happy. It is winter in Australia, and it’s windy and cold. I am listening to music now.

1. How’s the weather in London now?

A．Windy.

B．Rainy.

C．Cloudy.

D．Fine.

2. Who went to the Great Wall on the first day?

A．Julie.

B．Bill.

C．Sally.

D．Joe.

3. Amy may be in the ________ now.

A．library

B．museum

C．restaurant

D．supermarket

4. What is Joe doing now?

A．He is listening to music.

B．He is visiting his old friends.

C．He is talking with his cousins.

D．He is watching a movie.

5. What can we know from the material (材料)?

A．The four children are good friends.

B．The four children met their old friends.

C．The four children are having great fun.

D．The four children went on the same trip.

5 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.

“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a _______?”

That was the _______. They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem _______ enough for Mummy!

Both girls _______ how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a _______!

Next morning Papa _______ the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to _______. Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera _______ them all around. Soon the room was looking very _______ indeed.

Then they got into the ________. “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving ________ in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. ________ the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of ________ orange juice and another full of warm milk.

Mummy came out of her room. The girls ________ to her and hugged (拥抱) her. “Happy birthday!”

“What a wonderful ________!” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.

1.

A．praise

B．present

C．promise

D．prize

2.

A．answer

B．reason

C．problem

D．decision

3.

A．special

B．simple

C．expensive

D．easy

4.

A．knew

B．learned

C．forgot

D．wondered

5.

A．dream

B．plan

C．chance

D．product

6.

A．woke up

B．made up

C．looked after

D．ran after

7.

A．exercise

B．read

C．work

D．play

8.

A．broke

B．bought

C．hid

D．hung

9.

A．clean

B．empty

C．beautiful

D．huge

10.

A．garden

B．bedroom

C．kitchen

D．study

11.

A．choices

B．challenges

C．invitations

D．instructions

12.

A．Quietly

B．Carelessly

C．Suddenly

D．Usually

13.

A．free

B．fresh

C．strange

D．terrible

14.

A．agreed

B．rushed

C．pointed

D．complained

15.

A．surprise

B．joke

C．flower

D．card

6 .

The Beginning of Summer falls on May 5th this year. It’s the first solar term after spring and also the seventh solar term of the twenty-four ones. By the Beginning of Summer, everything begins to grow fast. The Beginning of Summer means farewell to spring, and the entering into summer. So it is also called “the end of spring”.

In ancient China, people divided the Beginning of Summer into three periods.

The first period: the frogs begin to sing. In early summer, frogs begin to sing and look for food in the fields and ponds. With the voice of the frogs, the taste of summer is strong.

The second period: the earthworms come out. As the temperature in the ground continues to rise, earthworms climb from the underground to the surface to breathe fresh air.

The third period: the budding of the cucumber blossom. On this day, most areas of China have the custom of eating eggs, including boiled eggs and tea eggs. Eating eggs on the Beginning of Summer is to hope that the year will be full. And people also hope to get peace in the summer. In addition to eating eggs on the Beginning of Summer, they will also “hang eggs”. Egg hanging is a bag made of colorful bags or wool, put boiled eggs in it and hang them on children’s chest. As an old Chinese saying goes, “Hanging an egg on children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases.” It means health and safety, good luck, and everything is smooth.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the Beginning of Summer is a key period for the heart. High temperatures in summer are easy to cause mood problems, and diet therapy can play an important role. So people also eat a special kind of rice which is also called “colorful rice”. There are red beans, green beans, black beans, green beans and soybeans in the colorful rice. The ancients cooked the colorful rice to balance the five elements, which means producing good harvests and good health.

When the weather grows hotter, high temperatures can affect humans’ health. Food rich in vitamins in nature is highly recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, watercress and celery and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are top recommendations.

1. Which expression below has the similar meaning to the underlined words “farewell to”?

A．saying goodbye to

B．greeting to

C．showing welcome to

D．saying hello to

2. Why do people eat or hang eggs on the Beginning of Summer?

A．Because the eggs are delicious at this time.

B．Because they have enough eggs at this time.

C．Because they can feel cool by doing so.

D．Because they hope to get peace, luck, health and safety.

3. Which of the following expressions is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The voice of the frogs can make humans feel summer is around.

B．Diet therapy can be helpful to mood problems in summer.

C．The date of the Beginning of Summer always falls on the same day.

D．As the weather grows hotter, food rich in vitamins in nature is good for humans’ health.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The Beginning of Summer	B．Eating and hanging eggs
C．Special colorful rice	D．Three periods of a solar term

9 . 假设你是王凯，在2024年的端午节(6月10日)即将来临之际，你的美国笔友Mary对中国传统文化很感兴趣，写信向你询问端午节的有关情况，以及今年端午节的打算。请你根据以下内容提示，给她写一封回信。

写作要求：
1. 80词左右，书信格式正确；
2. 内容合理，要点齐全，语言连贯，书写规范；
3. 文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。
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10 . 假设你是李华，你在英国笔友Jack在做一个关于中国学生如何过暑假的调查，他给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解一下有关情况，请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中的内容及你的实际情况用英语回复，可以有适当的发挥。

注意：

1.字数 80 词左右；

2.回复中不得提及学生所在学校和本人姓名；

3.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Li Hua