2 .

Have you read or watched any Chinese sci-fi (科幻小说) works, such as The Wandering Earth or The Three-Body Problem? People from other countries are talking about what they think of Chinese sci-fi.

I watched the movie The Wandering Earth years ago, and it was a great work of sci-fi. But the recent The Wandering Earth II was even better. The story is so touching and it covers many aspects (方面). For example, it shows how Chinese parents are caring for their kids.

It shows that when it’s time to serve the nation or in a bigger picture save Earth, Chinese people don’t hesitate (犹豫).

But the most beautiful thing in this movie is the efforts (努力) made by people together from different countries. This is not like US sci-fi or superhero movies where one person saves the world. The Chinese sci-fi shows how we can work together to overcome our biggest challenges. I love this idea.

from Uzair Faiz,30, Pakistan

I must say that not many Asian sci-fi works are promoted in the US. But some US people are familiar (熟悉的) with the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. I read the English translation of The Three-Body Problem as a high school student. At the time, in my physics class, we were learning about nuclear physics (核物理), and I really loved the idea in the book that the aliens unfold (展开) a proton (质子) and put machine parts into it. My physics told me that while now, technology doesn’t allow you to do this, we have created quantum (量子) computers that work similarly.

A lot of Western sci-fi stories today focus on robots and artificial intelligence (AI) instead of aliens. But Liu’s books are really fun to read.

from Natasha Ellis, 18,US

1. What does the underlined phrase “in a bigger picture” mean in Chinese?

A．更大的图片

B．更大的屏幕

C．更广袤的宇宙

D．更大的格局

2. The movie The Wandering Earth II attracts Uzair Faiz so much because of ________.
①the touching story        ②the beautiful picture
③the bravery of Chinese        ④the love from Chinese parents
⑤the efforts made by people from all around the world

A．①②③④

B．②③④⑤        C ①③④⑤        D.①②④⑤

3. According to the passage, in Natasha Ellis’ physics class, the teacher talked about many things EXCEPT ________.

A．sci-fi works

B．AI

C．protons

D．computers

4. The passage tells us ________

A．Natasha Ellis prefers Three-Body Problem to The Wandering Earth.

B．A lot of Chinese sci-fi writers are popular in the US.

C．In many US superhero movies, one person can save the world without any help from others.

D．Western sci-fi stories pay too much attention to aliens.

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

A．Three-Body Problem	B．The movie The Wandering Earth II
C．The Films of Liu Cixin	D．Chinese sci-fi Works

3 . 补全对话。
A: Hey, Jason. What are you reading?
B: Martin Morning. It’s fantastic.     1    
A: No, I haven’t. Are they interesting?
B: Yes.     2    
A: What does Martin do?
B:     3     Each morning he wakes up (醒来), he’ll change into something or somebody different, such as an artist, a monkey, a toy and so on.
A:     4    
B: Yes. He has two good friends, Gromo and Roxanne.
A: Sounds great!     5    
B: Of course not. Here you are.

A．I have read five times so far.

B．Does Martin have friends?

C．What’s your favourite book?

D．He is a nine-year-old schoolboy.

E．Have you ever read a Martin book?

F．How many Martin books do you have?

G．Do you mind if I borrow (借) your book?

4 . GG Bond, a third-year student of Great Hope Primary School, always imagined himself a super master of Kung Fu. One day, he was attacked by a thief who had stolen the “Keyinuoer” great diamond.     1     GG Bond was sent back to 1800 years ago on the Olympic Island.

All the people on Olympic Island were sports masters.     2     And only the champion could win high respect.

The “Keyinuoer” great diamond was sacred on the island, and it was also the key point for GG Bond getting back to the future.    3     The rules of the island stated: one can only get to the peak of Bright Mountain and get the “Keyinuoer” great diamond if he wins all the sports items on the island first.

    4     But after taking a super candy invented by Mihu teacher which can inspire human potential, he became a super “Kung fu master”. He used all kinds of Kung fu to compete with sports madmen. Unluckily, the power of the super candy could only last a few minutes.

Sports master Super Qiang, who always dreamed of becoming a winner, was the strongest challenger to GG Bond.     5     Can he get back to the future? You’ll find out in the latest season “GG Bond II Kung fu”.

A．GG Bond was not good at sports at all.

B．Their only hobby was sports competition.

C．In the fight, he fell into a space-time hole accidently.

D．Can GG Bond beat Super Qiang to win the great diamond?

E．The diamond was kept on the top of Bright Mountain, protected by a giant dragon.

5 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

On another planet, a very strange-looking alien met us. This alien took my friends and me to see its master. I saw another alien     1     (sit) on a very high seat. That must be their master. It looked like all the others but its head was much     2     (small).

The strange unknown planet looked like a prison. There were many     3     (build) and we could hear terrible screaming and crying coming from them.

We were     4     (scare). They gave us food which smelt like fish. The smell was     5     strong that we had to hold our breath. No one dared to touch the food.

The next day, the aliens told us to do a long list of things     6     a language that we could not understand at all. Even     7     (bad) they did experiments on us. A few of us     8     (die) but the rest of us were put back into the prison.

One day, the aliens forgot     9     (close) the door so we escaped through the door. Soon we found our spaceship and     10     (fly) back to Earth.

7 . 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将选项填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Matilda. She was a brave and ______ child who loved to read books and learned new things quickly. It makes her different from other kids of her age.

Matilda’s parents didn’t really ______ her or her interests. They were too busy watching TV and eating junk food. They ______ read to her or took her to the park to play. Matilda felt ______.

One day, Matilda found ______ amazing. When she closed her eyes and whispered the words, she could ______ things with her mind! She started practising with small things like toys and ______. And then, she tried moving bigger ones like chairs and tables. Matilda was excited about her new power (能力).

Matilda learned to practise her newfound power and used it to play tricks on her family. ______ time went on, she learned how to use her power for good. She used it to help her classmates with ______ homework and treat sick animals. She spoke up for what was right and even stood ______ to fight against people who treated the class poorly like Miss Trunchbull. Her classmates were happy about it. They thanked Matilda for being their hero.

1.

A．honest

B．clever

C．generous

D．polite

2.

A．hear about

B．care about

C．complain of

D．dream of

3.

A．always

B．often

C．sometimes

D．never

4.

A．happy

B．nervous

C．lonely

D．cheerful

5.

A．none

B．anything

C．nothing

D．something

6.

A．move

B．learn

C．see

D．eat

7.

A．beds

B．TVs

C．pencils

D．bookshelves

8.

A．As

B．When

C．After

D．Before

9.

A．her

B．their

C．its

D．our

10.

A．in

B．on

C．for

D．up

9 . Have you heard of the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon)? This year, it was held in Chengdu from October 18 to 22. WorldCon is the biggest sci-fi event (盛会) in the world. It has been held since 1939. This was the first time the event had been held in China.

During the event, the winners of this year’s Hugo Awards were announced (宣布). The awards are very famous in the science fiction world. They are voted on by members of WorldCon. Chinese sci-fi writers and artists enjoyed a big night on October 21.

The Space-Time Painter (《时空画家》) won the award for the best novelette (短中篇小说). It was written by part-time writer Hai Ya (海涯). “I’m very lucky,” he said. “It’s like my dream shining into reality.” He hopes that his works can make more people think about technology, time and art.

Besides that, Zhao Enzhe won the best Professional Artist (最佳职业艺术家) award. The artist has worked in the game industry for more than 20 years. He has been making covers for China’s Science Fiction World magazine for a long time. The magazine is the best-selling one of its kind in the world.

In addition, China’s Zero Gravity Newspaper (《零重力报》) won the best Fanzine (最佳粉丝杂志) award. Four works by Chinese writers were shortlisted (最终入围) for the Best Short Story award.

Over the past years, a lot of Chinese science fiction works have been translated into many different languages. They have attracted (吸引) more and more readers around the world. The influence of Chinese science fiction keeps growing!

1. What do you know about WorldCon?

A．It usually lasts for 5 days.

B．It is the biggest event in the world.

C．It has a long history of over 90 years.

D．It was held in China for the first time this year.

2. How many Hugo Awards won by Chinese are mentioned in the text?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Seven.

3. What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A．different languages	B．more readers
C．Chinese Sci-fi works	D．the Hugo Awards

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Chinese Sci-fi Shines at Hugo Awards

B．The World Science Fiction Convention held in China

C．Winners of this year’s Hugo Awards

D．The influence of Chinese Sci-fi keeps growing

10 .
1. When did the speaker buy the book?

A．Last Saturday.

B．Last Thursday.

C．Last Tuesday.

2. What is the name of the book?

A．The Old Man and the Sea

B．Charlie Ninth

C．Harry Porter

3. How much is the book?

A．70 yuan.

B．17 yuan.

C．7 yuan.

4. Who is the book good for?

A．Parents.

B．Children.

C．Teachers.

5. What is the story about?

A．How to learn English.

B．How to fight in the army.

C．How to defeat (战胜) the bad man.