1 . 阅读下列短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

On Sept. 30, I watched a film on the Chinese People’s Volunteers who joined the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea（抗美援朝）（1950-53）— The Battle at Lake Changjin. It was directed ________ Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Lin Chaoxian. The release of this film has   ________ a chance for the young people of China to remember history and heroes, ________   the reality that China’s prosperity（繁荣）and strength cannot be separated from dedication（奉献）. It is the best movie I have seen. When ________, my eyes were wet. It is ________ a touching film. “You are only tough enough when your enemies take you ________” is my favorite actor’s line.

More than 70 years ago, many Chinese ________ to fight for our homeland in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. With the ________ of the nation and people, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River and won a great victory after two years and nine months of fighting. For more than half a century, China has never ________ its heroes. We are ________ of them and we will remember them forever.

1.

A．of

B．with

C．for

D．by

2.

A．offered

B．improved

C．discovered

D．afford

3.

A．instead of

B．such as

C．as well as

D．because of

4.

A．watching

B．looking

C．seeing

D．listening

5.

A．so

B．such

C．too

D．very

6.

A．seriously

B．beautifully

C．normally

D．carefully

7.

A．required

B．spread

C．volunteered

D．forced

8.

A．connection

B．expectations

C．exceptions

D．communication

9.

A．missed

B．remembered

C．found

D．forgotten

10.

A．present

B．polite

C．proud

D．afraid

2 . We see humans all around us. But when was the first human seen? Early humans did not leave behind any written records. However, they left behind many paintings on the walls of the caves (洞穴) where they lived. These paintings tell about their life, and we know these early humans walked on four limbs (四肢) like apes (猿). Also, they did not live at one place but moved from place to place in search of food and water.

Without any tools, early humans used stones, bones of animals, and sharp pieces of wood to dig, hunt and cut their food. They also used these to protect themselves from animals. Since stones were used to make tools, this age was called Stone Age.

With time going, tools made of bones and stones were replaced with metal ones which were stronger, sharper, and longer-lasting. Metals were also used for farming and making knives. Copper (铜) was the first metal to be used.

The first fire that early humans noticed was natural fire caused by lightning. With fire, early humans could now light up dark caves. They could keep themselves warm during cold weather and cook meat. Also the fire could drive animals away.

Early humans noticed new trees growing from the seeds that fell to the ground from the fruits. This gave them the idea that they could make their own food by planting seeds, which led to farming. With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down. They moved out of the caves and lived on farms and near the fields together, then the first villages came up.

Raising animals was a big event in human history that changed the life of early humans. The wild dogs were probably the first animal to be raised. As time went, goats, sheep, cows, donkeys, and horses were kept, too. This led to herding (畜牧业). Milk, meat and wool came from these animals.

1. Why did early humans have to move around?

A．To find more caves to live in.	B．To protect themselves from animals.
C．To look for food and water.	D．To make kinds of tools.

2. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Metal tools appeared.
b. People used bones of animals to hunt.
c. People started to live on farms.
d. Dogs were raised by people.

A．a-d-c-b

B．a-c-d-b

C．b-a-c-d

D．c-b-a-d

3. When were early humans able to live in one place?

A．When they could walk on two feet.	B．When they could use metals.
C．When they knew how to farm.	D．When they knew how to use fire.

4. Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．The first tools were made of copper.

B．The first fire noticed by early humans was caused by lightning.

C．The first villages came up before farming appeared.

D．The first animal to be raised was sheep.

4 . New York City isn’t the biggest city in the world, but it is the biggest city in the USA. Most Americans live in much smaller cities and towns, but almost 8 million people live in New York. Why did so many people come to live in one place?

New York City has a very good port(商埠). The Dutch(荷兰) settlers (new comers) wanted to use it for business. In 1626, the Dutch paid(付钱) the Indians twenty-four dollars for the island of Manhattan. Its Dutch name was New Amsterdam. Then the British took the land in 1664 and changed its name to New York.

The United States became an independent(独立的) country in 1783, and New York was its capital for a short time. The city became so crowded that some people moved out to other areas (places). But more people from everywhere went on coming into the city every day.

1. More and more people from different countries in the world come into New York because         .

A．New York has the largest population in the United States

B．New York is as beautiful as a picture

C．New York is a developing city

D．they think it is a good place for business

2. How much did the Dutch pay the Indians for the island of Manhattan?

A．24 thousand dollars.	B．24 dollars.
C．8 million dollars.	D．24 million dollars.

3. The United States became an independent country in          .

A．the sixteenth century	B．the seventeenth century
C．the eighteenth century	D．the nineteenth century

4. From the passage we can know          .

A．much about Dutch	B．how the Dutch took New Amsterdam
C．some of the history of New York	D．how the people from different countries come to the USA

5 . The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It spread (传播) from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.

There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers (士兵) travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinee women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China started.

During its busiest time, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix (融合). The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. All these people travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.

In modern times, People still use the old Silk Road routes, but now they cross by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.

1. How many states (洲) did the Silk Road connect long ago?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. What goods did the traders carry according to the passage?

A．Silk, cloth and meat.	B．Cloth, stones and vegetables.
C．Gold, silk and fruit.	D．Spices, stones and gold.

3. The Silk Road spread from ________ to _________.

A．the West, the Far East	B．Australia, China
C．the north, the south	D．America, Asia

4. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．The Silk Road covered almost 6,500 meters.

B．Silk Road allowed different people to share valuable goods and new ideas.

C．People still use the Silk Road on horses and camels.

D．Some Americans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China.

5. China protects the history of many countries and peoples because _________.

A．There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China

B．People travelled the Silk Road and shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures

C．Chinese silk trade became important in the world

D．All of the above

6 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。

In most countries, people usually eat t    1     food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is T    2    . It is always on the f    3     Thursday in November, and it is a t    4     to give thanks for food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England w    5     came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them d    6    . In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in t    7     new home. These days, most Americans still c    8     this idea of giving thanks by h    9     a big meal at home with their family. The m    10     dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.

7 . 请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

The British are well known for the amount of tea that they drink. Each person in the UK drinks around 1.9 kg of tea every year. That’s around 876 cups of tea. Tea is drunk by the whole society. But tea doesn’t grow in Britain. Most of the tea is grown in India and China. So how did it become an important part of British culture?

Tea arrived in London in the 1600s. At this time British ships were exploring（探索）the world and found the drink by accident in China. It was not long before green tea was available to buy. However, this was only available to the rich.

At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount of tea arriving in Britain increased gradually. Black tea arrived at this time. At first, people drank this tea exactly as it was in China. They soon discovered that it tasted good with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British characteristic which can be seen as one of the symbols of Britain.

In the 1800s, tea was still a product enjoyed only by people with money. At this time they began to have “afternoon tea”. This means drinking tea with snacks around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times.

In the late 1800s, the price of the tea dropped fast as more tea began to arrive on ships from India and China. It was no longer a drink just for rich people. Tearooms—shops where you could buy and drink tea—started to appear across the country. People enjoyed drinking tea and socializing（社交）in these places. At the start of the 20th century, the British began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it. Teapots became a must in every kitchen.

1. Where is most of the tea planted besides India in the world?

A．In Britain.

B．In America.

C．In China.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Anyone in London could get green tea in the 1600s.

B．Black tea appeared in Britain at the start of the 1700s.

C．The tradition of having afternoon tea began in the 1900s.

3. What does the underlined word “characteristic” mean in Chinese?

A．气质

B．特色

C．遗产

4. Why did tearooms become popular in the late 1800s?

A．Because people don’t like to drink tea at home.

B．Because people didn’t have teapots in their homes.

C．Because people could buy tea at a lower price than before.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Tea in Britain

B．The History of Tea

C．Tea’s Influence on the World

8 .

Last year, there was a movie that talked about the Chinese People’s Volunteers who joined the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝). Its name was The Battle at Lake Changjin. I watched it and was moved a lot. It was directed ________ Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Lin Chaoxian. This film has ________ a chance for the young people of China to remember history and heroes, ________ the reality that China’s prosperity (繁荣) and strength cannot be separated from dedication (奉献). It is the best movie I have seen. When ________, my eyes were wet. It is ________ a touching film. “You are only tough enough when your enemies take you ________” is my favorite actor’s line.

More than 70 years ago, many Chinese ________ to fight for our homeland in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. ________ the expectations of the nation and people, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River and won a great victory after two years and nine months of fighting. For more than half a century, China has never ________ its heroes. We are ________ of them and we will remember them forever.

1.

A．of

B．by

C．for

D．with

2.

A．offered

B．improved

C．discovered

D．provided

3.

A．however

B．such as

C．as well as

D．instead of

4.

A．watching

B．looking

C．seeing

D．hearing

5.

A．so

B．such

C．too

D．very

6.

A．seriously

B．beautifully

C．normally

D．quickly

7.

A．required

B．spread

C．volunteered

D．needed

8.

A．Have

B．With

C．Without

D．About

9.

A．forgotten

B．remembered

C．found

D．written

10.

A．proud

B．polite

C．present

D．admire

9 . On October 18, 2021, people lighted the flame（火）of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Later, a few people took turns to carry the torch（火炬）, first to Athens, and then to Beijing by plane. Here are some interesting facts about the Olympic flame.

Where does the Olympic flame come from? The idea for the Olympic flame comes from a Greek story. To save humans from hunger and cold, Prometheus stole a fire from the god Zeus and gave it to humans. After that, humans saw fires as a symbol of light and freedom. In honor of the god, the Olympic flame appeared in ancient Olympic Games.

How do people light the flame? People don’t use a match to light the torch. They use a special mirror and the sunlight. What if it is a cloudy or rainy day? People usually collect a fire a few days before the ceremony and keep it in a special container（容器）. It is for the poor weather.

Can the flame go underwater? In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the flame went underwater in the Great Barrier Reef, the torch burnt at 2000℃. And the high temperature stopped water from putting out the flame.

What if the Olympic flames goes out?

A car follows the torch to relay at all times. Inside is a lantern with a backup（备份）flame. If the torch goes out, runners will use the backup flame to light the torch again.

1. When did people light the flame of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games?

A．In 2022.

B．In 2021.

C．In 2000.

2. Why did the Olympic flame appear in ancient Olympic Games?

A．To save humans from hunger and cold.

B．To be a symbol of light and freedom.

C．To honor the god Prometheus.

3. People light the flame with ________.

A．a match

B．a special mirror and the sunlight

C．a special container

4. According to the passage, can water put out the flame?

A．No, it can’t.

B．Yes, it can.

C．We’re not sure.

5. Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

10 . The Silk Road is the name of different roads that connected Europe, Africa and Asia long ago. It _______ by Fvon Richthofen, who was _______ famous German geographer. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago and that people _______ these different places along these roads. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 7, 000 kilometers. It went _______ China to the West.

Businessmen travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. _______ also carried and traded _______ things like spices（香料）, cloth, jewels and gold.

Along and around these ancient paths（小路）, many fascinating（吸引人的）and mysterious stories happened.

It is said that Roman soldiers who _______ a war travelled through central Asia. They decided _______ somewhere near the ancient Chinese villagers. Some of these Romans _______ local Chinese women and the stories of the blond-haired, blue eyed tribes（部落）of China was started.

During its ________ period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries ________ each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these people travelled the Silk Road, ________ they shared goods, stories, languages and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road route（路线）are still used, but now they are crossed ________ train instead of camels and horses. There ________ even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. ________ China protects the history of many countries and people.

1.

A．name

B．named

C．is named

D．was named

2.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

3.

A．reach

B．reached

C．was reached

D．was reaching

4.

A．for

B．from

C．in

D．since

5.

A．We

B．Our

C．They

D．Their

6.

A．other

B．others

C．another

D．the other

7.

A．lose

B．lost

C．to lose

D．losing

8.

A．live

B．living

C．to live

D．lived

9.

A．marry with

B．marry for

C．married

D．is married with

10.

A．the busiest

B．busy

C．busier

D．busiest

11.

A．meet

B．to meet

C．met

D．to meeting

12.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

13.

A．on

B．in

C．by

D．through

14.

A．is

B．are

C．were

D．was

15.

A．On the way

B．By the way

C．In this way

D．To this way