1 . If someone asks which place is the “hottest” in China this winter, of course, Harbin. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival became an Internet hit in early 2024. However, not everyone knows it is held on January 5th each year.
This year, because of the festival, Harbin attracted (吸引) thousands of people from all over the world. People who came from southern China to visit Harbin were given a cute name: little potatoes. To welcome the visitors, many local people drove their cars and picked them up for free. The city didn’t let any “little potato” get lost.
The festival had three main places—Ice and Snow World, Ice Lantern Garden Party and Sun Island Snow Expo(雪博会). “Sun Island” had huge snow sculptures(雕塑) of people and animals. “Ice and snow World” had sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings lighted up with colorful lights. They made the Ice and Snow World look like a dream palace.
Visitors could do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and skating. They could also go swimming in the icy waters of Songhua River.
Tourists could see many traditional buildings in the city. If they took a walk down Central Street, they could see many nice European style buildings. People also called this street “the Eastern Moscow”.
Harbin’s Ice Festival lasted for about two months. During this period, the wonderful ice city shared its ice, art, and animals with visitors looking for something cool to do.
1. The underlined word “hit” means ________.| A．打击 | B．很受欢迎的人（或事物） | C．命中率 | D．碰撞 |
| A．Visitors from the south. | B．A kind of vegetable. |
| C．Visitors from the north. | D．Little kids. |
| A．Ice Lantern Garden Party. | B．Sun Island Snow Expo. |
| C．Ice and snow World. | D．Songhua River. |
| A．November and December | B．March and May |
| C．December and January | D．January and February |
2 . 三年忙碌而精彩的初中生活即将过去，回顾这三年的初中生活，你有哪些改变？你最想感谢哪些帮助你的人？毕业前的这段时间你有什么打算或计划？
要求：1．必须包括以上所有内容，语句通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥；2．不得出现真实的校名和姓名；
3．80-120词之间；（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
How time flies! My busy and wonderful junior high school days will be over.
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Dad bought me a violin on my
I didn’t like it at all. I asked him why. He answered, “Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I
I stopped the violin lessons after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and had two kids.
One afternoon, my two children found the violin in the attic (阁楼)
Suddenly, I
Dad never learnt to play his accordion. But I told my family, “This is my father’s music.”
The dragon is one of the
After Longtaitou, there will be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So old people believe that Longtaitou is the
People have many ways
People also have activities like dragon dancing on the day. In some places in Shandong province, people make dragon lanterns, too. Small reed (芦苇) boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which are the symbols of people’s best
Do you think it is
“You’re my strongest armor (铠甲) and softest spots. I didn’t want you to see me off because I was afraid that I would cry. I promise you that I will build a big house in space and fill it with the dreams of many. I also promise you I will take many beautiful pictures so you can share them with others. I will also take your wishes to space. You have my word.” Liu Yang wrote in a letter to her daughter, 8, and son, 6, just days before flying into space for the second time on the Shenzhou XIV mission (飞行任务) on June 5, 2022.
Liu Yang was born in 1978 in Henan. She didn’t expect to be an astronaut as a child. She once dreamed of being a lawyer or an office worker. However, she joined the Air Force (空军) in 1997 and then became an excellent pilot.
Liu Yang became China’s first woman astronaut in 2012, when she spent 13 days in space during the Shenzhou IX mission. During the Shenzhou XIV mission, she worked with two men astronauts Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe to finish the construction (建设) of China’s space station. At last, they successfully came back on December 4, 2022.
On June 5, 2022, Liu Yang flew into space for the second time on the Shenzhou XIV mission. Before she left, she wrote a letter to her two |
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阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答3个问题。
7. Why didn’t Liu Yang want her children to see her off?
8. What did Liu Yang expect to be when she was a child?
9. How long did the astronauts work during the Shenzhou XIV mission?
A: Hi, Janet. Lovely weather, isn’t it?
B: Yes, so cool! Spring time is always amazing.
A: Exactly. Tomorrow is Sunday.
B: I have no idea. What about you?
A: I’ll have a science exam next week. I want to look for some science books and study in the library.
B: Sure, I’d love to. I need to return some books to the library.
A: Great. And after that, what about going to a movie?
B: That sounds like a good idea.
A: I like movies that are funny.
B: Me, too.
A: At 3:00 p.m. in front of the library first.
B: OK. See you then.
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| A．Would you like to join me? |
| B．And I can also read some magazines there. |
| C．See you. |
| D．What are you going to do? |
| E．What kind of movies do you like? |
| F．When and where shall we meet? |
Hangzhou held the 19th Asian Games from September 23rd to October 8th in 2023.
The venue (场馆) for the tennis finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games is sometimes called the “Small Lotus(莲花)”. On the top of the field, there are eight “petals” (花瓣).
Every dish at the Asian Games should be safe and healthy to eat. In the kitchen of the players’ village, there is a special way that can tell people’s faces.
Want to walk around at the fields but can’t make it in person? You can try the Hangzhou Asian Games’ metaverse (元宇宙)! There’s a mini program on Alipay. Inside, it’s like an online cartoon world. You can see the fields both from the outside and inside.
Say that you are in Hangzhou and going to watch one of the events. It will be sad if you can’t find your way.
| A．If a “stranger” goes into the kitchen, an alarm will go off. |
| B．A mini program called the Hangzhou Asian Games AR service is here to help. |
| C．The Games are very “smart” with the use of many exciting technologies. |
| D．You can also have your own character. |
| E．They can open and close freely. |
8 . Tom lives with his grandfather. Every day his grandfather gets up early to read books. Tom asks his grandfather, “Grandpa, I want to read books just like you. But I always forget what I read. Is reading really useful?”
His grandfather doesn’t answer him, but says, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” Tom runs to the river with the basket, but all the water leaks (渗漏) out before he gets back home. His grandfather says “You have to walk faster next time.”
Tom goes to the river with the basket again. He runs faster this time, but the basket is still empty before he gets back home. Tom says “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”
“Is it no use?” his grandfather says, “Look at the basket.”
Tom looks at the basket and finds the basket is different. It is very clean, inside and out. “It is like reading books. You may forget what you read, but when you read, it will change you, inside and out.”
1. What does Tom’s grandfather do every day?| A．He sells baskets. | B．He reads books. |
| C．He gets water. | D．He buys books. |
| A．He doesn’t like his grandfather. | B．He doesn’t like reading. |
| C．He always forgets what he reads. | D．He doesn’t help his grandfather. |
| A．He likes running in the morning. | B．He likes to play basketball. |
| C．He often helps his grandfather to get water. | D．He wants to read books like his grandfather. |
| A．Reading can change us. | B．It’s no use getting water with a basket. |
| C．Tom is a good boy. | D．Tom’s grandfather likes reading. |
The Lemon Tree Literary Prize（文学的）
| It’s the time again! Here’s our Writing Competition for 2024! |
Rules: Please read the following rules carefully before handing in your writing. ·Teenagers aged 12—18 are welcome to join in the competition. ·You can choose any style of writing. ·You mustn’t copy others’ work(s). The work(s) should be created by yourself. ·Your writing won’t be returned to you. Attention: Please draw stars with different colors on your envelope(信封) according to the style of your writing: Novel: red Short story: green Poem: blue Play: yellow For other styles, you can write down your style of writing on the envelope. Key information: ★Click (点击) here if you want to join in the competition. Remember to hand in your work(s) before May 20th, 2024. ★The winners of the activity will get a set of books about how to improve your writing abilities. ★You can click “Results” here after June 4th, 2024 and get your certificate (证书). Click here for more information. | |
1. Which is OK according to the rules of the competition?
| A．11-year-old Tom can join in the competition. |
| B．We can write any style of writing we like. |
| C．Lily asks her brother to write a poem for her competition. |
| D．Our work(s) will be sent back to us after the competition. |
| A．Red and green. | B．Green and yellow. |
| C．Blue and red. | D．Green and blue. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Scientists. | B．Doctors. | C．Students. | D．Farmers. |
| A．On a website. | B．On a shopping poster. |
| C．In a science report. | D．In a health magazine. |
10 . Where does the seafood we eat come from? You may have a quick answer—the sea. But Xinjiang people may say, “It is not always true.”
Xinjiang is far from the sea. Now it welcomes a big harvest (丰收) of local “seafood”.
The most important thing for aquatic products (水产品) is water. Xinjiang has many rivers and lakes with water that is from the melting snow and glaciers (冰川) of the Tianshan Mountains. With the clean water, fish ponds can be built.
Also, land in Xinjiang has a lot of salt. This is not good for growing corn, rice and wheat. But “one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure”. The land makes the underground water salty. People turn the water into “man-made seawater”. They then use it to keep sea fish, shrimp, crabs and so on.
Now, some of Xinjiang’s “seafood” goes to many cities in China. It also goes to countries in Southeast Asia.
Many people are worried about the safety of seafood because of the nuclear-contaminated water(核污染水). Now, Xinjiang’s “seafood” is becoming a new choice for seafood lovers.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。1. Xinjiang is not far from the sea.
2. The most important thing for aquatic products is the weather.
3. Land in Xinjiang makes it possible to keep sea fish in Xinjiang.
4. Some of Xinjiang’s “seafood” is sent to many cities in China.
5. Seafood from Xinjiang becomes a new choice for seafood lovers.
