1 . 今年是我们的家乡宁安“撤县设市”30周年，请你以My Hometown为题，选择下面的提示内容（至少四点）可适当发挥，写一篇70词左右的短文来为家乡做宣传。

提示内容：

1. 位于牡丹江畔 (beside Mudanjiang River)

2. 有闻名美丽的镜泊湖

3. 夏季凉爽，空气清新，是个避暑胜地 (a summer resort)

4. 冬季有滑冰、滑雪等有趣的户外运动和游戏

5. 丰富特产 (rich specialties)

1）火山岩石板大米 (rice growing on volcanic rock)

2）许多种类的镜泊湖鱼

3）又大又甜的西瓜

6.       人民善良，好客 (hospitable)        

My Hometown

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2 . Match the information according to what you read.

A

B

1     Tara, could you buy some milk at the supermarket when you are back from school this afternoon?     2     Alice, I’m afraid I can’t join the shopping trip tomorrow. My cousin is coming to visit me.     3     Sorry, Tony. I missed the train and I’ll be late. If you get to the restaurant on time, could you please order orange juice and salad for me?     4     Hi, Peter. Has your leg got any better? We will have a match next week. Hope you can come and watch it!     5     Tom, the sports shop on West Street phoned. They have repaired your basketball shoes!

A. What a pity! Shall we meet sometime next week? After all, shopping won’t be fun without you. B. We still have some in the kitchen. I bought a bottle of milk the day before yesterday and we haven’t opened it yet. C. Great! I’ll collect them on my way to work tomorrow morning. Many thanks. D. Sure. There is a fruit shop on my way home. What would you like me to buy? What about some bananas? E. Take your time. I will be there in a few minutes. What salad would you like, fruit salad or vegetable salad? F. Thanks. It is getting much better now. My doctor said I could return to the sports field next month. Anyway, I’ll be there next week.

3 . 假如你就读于一所国际学校，你小姨在学校附近开了一家饺子馆 (Jixiang Dumpling House)。请你根据所给提示信息，帮你小姨写一则英语广告，以便你校更多外国学生了解并前来就餐。词数50左右。

Jixiang Dumpling House

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4 . 3月12日 (上周二) 是一年一度的植树节，你校在学校后面的山上组织了一次植树活动。假如你是学校英语广播室的小记者，请你写一篇英语短文介绍此次活动。

提示问题：
1. When and where did you plant trees?
2. How did you plant trees?
3. How did you feel about the activity?
提示词：organize; dig; put…into; backfill (v. 回填); water; labor (n.劳动)
写作要求：
1. 需包含上述要点，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范，卷面整洁;
3. 词数 90左右。

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5 .     1     Susan is a girl from America. She plans to read books about Chinese literature.
    2     Zhang Peng has failed many English exams so far. He won’t be allowed to graduate if he fails exams again.
    3     Liu Fang doesn’t like to study geography at all, but the teacher asked her to write a report about the earth.
    4     Li Ming is going to the US to spend the coming winter holiday. He wants to know more about how to behave in a foreign country.
    5     John’s bike was bought many years ago as a birthday gift. He is worried there will be something wrong with his bike and it’s dangerous to ride.
Match the information according to what you read.

A．Improve Your Language Skills is a book about how to study foreign languages well for Chinese.

B．America Travelling Guide tells a lot of information about how to behave well and where to visit in the US.

C．Journey to the West plays an important role in Chinese literature (文学). It has been translated into many foreign languages and a famous film has been made according to the book.

D．Happy Riding is a book for riding fans. It introduces many skills of motorcycle (摩托车) or bike riding and how to be safe when riding.

E．History of the Earth is a scientific book. It was written by a famous scientist. It describes the plants and animals on the planet.

F．World of Home Appliance introduces the history of common home appliances (电器), such as TVs, washing machines and computers. It tells readers how to choose them. Readers can also find answers to fix them.

6 . China Snow Town (Xuexiang) is in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province. It’s about 280 kilometers from Harbin. It’s famous for the beautiful scenery (风景) in winter. Every year, thousands of tourists are attracted (吸引) to enjoy the snow and ice activities.

The best time to go there is from December to February when there’s heavy snow and the temperature can drop to -30℃. The snow-covered town is truly wonderful. Everywhere you look, there are white mountains, frozen rivers, and snow-covered trees. It feels like you’re in a fairy-tale world.

One of the most popular things to do in Xuexiang is skiing (滑雪). There are several skiing areas for all levels of skiers. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll find an area for you. Another activity you can try is dog sledding (坐雪橇). You can ride on a sled pulled by a team of well-trained huskies (哈士奇) and experience the fun of riding fast over the snow. It’s really amazing.

If you prefer something more relaxing, you can go for a walk in the forest. The town has some forests that are perfect for hiking (徒步旅行). As you walk through the snow-covered trees, you’ll feel a sense of peace. It’s a great chance to connect with nature and escape (逃跑) from the busy life in the city.

After a day of outdoor activities, you can warm up in one of the comfortable wooden houses there. You can also try local dishes there. The food is delicious and will help you be full of energy for the next day.

Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.

Located (坐落) in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China Snow Town is famous for its beauty. From December to February, snow     1     the town, creating a fairy-tale scene. Every winter, it attracts thousands of tourists to enjoy the snow and ice activities. You can find a skiing area     2     you’re a beginner or an expert skier. The tourists can have an amazing     3    , riding on a sled pulled by well-trained huskies. It’s relaxing and     4     to walk through the snow-covered trees. After a day of outdoor activities, you can warm up in houses made of     5     and try the delicious local dishes.

7 . 2024 World Blood Donor Day (世界献血日)

Blood donation (捐献) is a very important medical activity. It can not only help others, but also do good to our body. Here are some facts you should know about blood donation.

People who can’t donate blood
◆You can’t donate blood if you have an infectious (传染的) illness. ◆People under 18 or over 55 years old shouldn’t donate blood. ◆People who are too thin cannot donate blood. Men: >50kg, women: >45kg. ◆Close relatives shouldn’t donate blood to each other.
Matters need attention
①Have a healthy diet (日常饮食) before donating blood. Don’t go for it on an empty stomach, or you’ll feel sick or weak.	②Drink much water every day to make blood move smoothly in your body. Avoid taking alcohol (酒) and smoking a day before and after donating blood.
③Be relaxed when going for blood donation. Try to calm yourself during the blood donation activity.	④ Take a rest for a quarter after donating blood. Eat something and drink juice before leaving the blood donation center. Donate blood safely and save lives!

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. What kind of writing is the text?

A．A poster.

B．A notice.

C．An e-mail.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．It’s OK to donate blood if you have the flu.

B．Men who are in their thirties and under 50kg can’t donate blood.

C．Your blood will be better for your brother than anyone else’s if he needs it.

3. What should we do before donating blood?

A．We should eat nothing.

B．We should drink or smoke.

C．We should have a healthy diet.

4. How long do we need to rest at least after we donate blood?

A．10 minutes.

B．15 minutes.

C．20 minutes.

5. Who is the passage written for?

A．The people who need blood.

B．The people who are in hospital.

C．The people who want to donate blood.

8 . What’s your dream job? What do you think of working with penguins (企鹅)? Each year, the UK pays four people to live and work on Goudier Island from November to March.

The island is about the size of a football field. It’s home to hundreds of penguins. The four people need to keep it clean and serve thousands of tourists. They also need to count the penguins and collect environmental data (数据).

The job offers people a totally different experience. People have a chance to stay close to penguins. And they can watch the sun go down and hear the ice melting (融化). So lots of people would like to take it. But in fact, it’s not that perfect. For five months, workers have to live in a small house. They sleep in hard beds and share a bathroom and a camping toilet. Visiting ships will offer showers when they stop by. Besides, they live without running water, the Internet or mobile phone service.

“It’s quite hard work,” explained an officer. “Workers may work 12 hours a day. They need to keep the island clean. They spend a lot of time brushing penguin poop (粪便) off rocks. There is not much time for rest and fun.”

Still, the job is very popular. Hundreds of people would like to take it. One year, more than 2,500 people applied for (申请) it. Those who get the job will have a week’s training in Cambridge first. Then they will leave for Antarctica in October, where they will stay until March the next year. Depending on different work, people will get about 1,600 to 2,300 dollars each month.

1. How many people are chosen every year by the UK to work and live with penguins on Goudier Island?

A．4.

B．12.

C．2,500.

2. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．Penguins spend winter on Goudier Island.

B．Hundreds of people live on Goudier Island.

C．Goudier Island is a place for people to visit.

3. What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A．The sun.

B．The job.

C．The penguin.

4. What is the correct order for people to work on the island?
①They go to Antarctica.               ②They apply for the job.
③They get training in Cambridge.        ④They get the job.

A．①②④③

B．②④①③

C．②④③①

5. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a special job to readers.

B．To invite readers to work with penguins.

C．To encourage readers to save the environment.

9 . A teacher walked into a classroom.     1     As he pointed the wand (手杖) at a hanging light in the classroom, an electric arc (电弧) appeared from the top of the wan d and lit up the light. This wowed (博得……称赞) the whole class.

    2     No. It was a physics class. The teacher is Xia Zhendong, a 31-year-old physics teacher. He works at a middle school in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. Xia has won the hearts of millions of people online with his creative classroom experiments (实验) that make physics easy to understand and interesting.

Xia’s journey to bringing creative experiments into his teaching began six years ago. His idea came from a wish to interest his first students in 2017, who had difficulty learning physics.     3     Since then, Xia has started bringing experiments into his physics classes. “A year later, I noticed a great improvement in their grades,” he shared.

Over the years, Xia has done over 200 experiments in his classes, nearly one experiment a week. At first, he put up his videos online just for sharing. In February 2021, one of his videos unexpectedly became popular, bringing him over 10,000 followers.     4     As a result, this ordinary (普通的) teacher found himself becoming an Internet star with over a million fans.

Now, Xia is trying to do more than sharing videos. He wants to help with science communication by offering meaningful and valuable lessons. “    5     I will keep going,” he says.

Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage. Each choice should be used only once.

A．Do you think this happened in a magic class?

B．I hope to provide more good lessons for everyone.

C．The students were not interested in the wand and fell asleep.

D．Four months later, another video of his also got much attention online.

E．In his hand, there was a “Thunderbolt (雷电) Wand” made from recycled materials.

F．On his first try, Xia successfully caught the eye of even the sleepiest students in his class.

10 . 黄河是中华民族的母亲河，习近平总书记指出，保护黄河是事关中华民族伟大复兴的千秋大计。你校英文报拟发布保护黄河的倡议书。请你根据以下思维导图用英文介绍一下黄河并倡导大家共护母亲河。

写作要求：
1．需包含上述要点，可适当发挥；
2．语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范，卷面整洁；
3．词数90左右。

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Dear students,
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