1 .

It was reported in May 2024 that the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA,中国野生动物保护协会) will send giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao to the San Diego Zoo in the United States, which is a symbol of a new 10-year period of international conservation partnership. The CWCA has organized experienced caretakers and doctors to go with the pandas to the US. The zoo is getting ready to provide the pandas with a larger and more comfortable living environment. It has also formed a team with special skills related with panda care, daily nursing, and scientific research.

The cooperation (合作) between the CWCA and the San Diego Zoo dates back to 1996 when Bai Yun and Shi Shi became the first pair of pandas to live in the zoo. Giant pandas Hua Mei, born in 1999, and Mei Sheng, born in 2003, who used to live there, are the result of China-US giant panda research cooperation. Over the past twenty years, the two sides have cooperated and solved many technical problems, including important discoveries in key areas like panda raising.

Since the 1990s, China has cooperated on giant panda conservation with 20 countries. “International cooperation in fields such as disease prevention and control, treatment, and wild training and reintroduction to the wild, has achieved good results. Giant pandas will facilitate communication between peoples and let people around the world know China better,” said Li, the leader of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

“Scientific and educational outreach (延伸服务) also serves as a key role in international giant panda exchanges, allowing more people to understand giant pandas, which provides very good support for our efforts in protecting wild giant pandas,” Li said.

1. China’s sending Yun Chuan and Xin Bao to the San Diego Zoo means ________.

A．a good living condition for pandas	B．a new age of conservation cooperation
C．a great achievement in scientific research	D．a long-term plan for training panda caretakers

2. How long have the CWCA and the San Diego Zoo cooperated?

A．21 years.

B．25 years.

C．28 years.

D．34 years.

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The history of the cooperation.	B．The raising of the giant pandas.
C．The lives of the pandas in the US.	D．The process of solving the problems.

4. What does the underlined word “facilitate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Expect.

B．Create.

C．Improve.

D．Receive.

5. What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．Scientific research is well on its way.	B．The outreach plays an important part.
C．The cooperation requires international support.	D．Education about wildlife protection is a big success.

2 .

Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His parents were poor farmers. They couldn’t pay for a worker, so the boy had to help. He worked hard.

Every day, he had a one-hour rest at sunset (日落). He used that time to climb to the top of a hill. There, he could see a house on another hill. It had golden windows. They were really bright and shone like diamonds (钻石).

One day, the boy’s father said to him, “You worked really hard, so you can take a day off. Try to learn something good.”

The boy thanked his father. Then, he left home and walked to the far hill.

He came to the house and knocked on the door, and a girl answered. He told her about the golden windows. The girl shook her head and said, “Poor farmers like us only have glass windows. Look there! That’s the house with the golden windows.” She pointed at something far away.

When the boy looked, he saw his own house. He then thanked the girl and rushed home.

Inside, he saw his family and smiled. He told them about his excellent day. He also said, “I learned a great lesson—our house has golden windows.”

1. What do we know about the little boy?

A．He was quite lazy.	B．He was very rich.
C．He was a son of poor farmers.	D．He was a son of a worker.

2. What did the boy do when he had a one-hour rest?

A．He rested at home.	B．He built a house.
C．He helped his parents.	D．He climbed to the top of a hill.

3. The boy took a day off because he ________.

A．worked hard	B．wanted to play
C．found a diamond	D．needed to visit the girl

4. What did the girl point at?

A．The windows made of gold.	B．The windows made of diamond.
C．The windows of the girl’s house.	D．The windows of the boy’s house.

5. How did the boy feel when he got home?

A．Happy.

B．Lonely.

C．Surprised.

D．Strange.

7 . 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Zeng Xiaomeng became blind a few months after she was born because of an illness. Years ago, she talked to her parents about her dream of learning to _________. So they sent her to a special education school.

It is not _________ for Zeng to learn songs. She needs to use Braille (盲文) to read the words of songs. She also needs to practice the songs repeatedly. _________ it usually takes her at least a month to learn a song, she never gives up.

Zeng has a gift for music and learns faster than others at the school. Her music teacher is _________ her. She posted a video of Zeng’s singing on the Internet. Zeng’s beautiful _________ has amazed and touched many people. They left messages praising her. “Thanks for _________ openness and encouragement. I will sing better and live better,” she replied to the messages.

Music has brought great _________ to Zeng’s life and her personality. She felt much better about herself and got more _________ to communicate with others after learning music. At her teacher’s suggestion, she began to _________ her own singing videos online last year.

With music in her heart, she becomes more _________ and wants to plant her feet in the field of music in the future.

1.

A．sing

B．read

C．dance

2.

A．bad

B．wise

C．easy

3.

A．Unless

B．Because

C．Although

4.

A．proud of

B．strict with

C．sorry for

5.

A．face

B．picture

C．voice

6.

A．our

B．your

C．their

7.

A．changes

B．examples

C．troubles

8.

A．duty

B．courage

C．luck

9.

A．copy

B．watch

C．share

10.

A．active

B．upset

C．silent

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Xi’an is the capital city of Shaanxi province. It lies in     1     north of China. The city’s early history is often connected with Liu Bang, who started the Han Dynasty and made Xi’an his capital. He     2     (give) it the name Chang’ an. During the Tang Dynasty, Xi’an achieved its great importance. Korea and Japan followed Xi’an’s example in     3     (build) their ancient capitals.

Many things from ancient times can still be found in Xi’an today. The city wall—one of the few city walls still left in China—is a good example. It     4     (go) around the city and is an important cultural site (遗址). In central Xi’an there is the Bell Tower—the     5     ( large) bell tower remaining in China. The bell was first designed as an emergency alarm (警钟) to warn of danger,     6     it was very often used to tell people the time.

While Xi’an is a city     7     a long history, it is also very much a part of the modern world. It is best     8     (know) as a center for software (软件) research, development and services. Historically, Xi’an has always been a city of art, industry and business that have placed it far in front of many other     9     (city).

Xi’an is a city always remaking     10     (it) and looking forward, all the while keeping the best of the past.

10 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

How to give a presentation

Giving a presentation is never easy. There is a lot of preparation to do. During the actual presentation, you need to appear relaxed, calm and confident (自信的). Your body language needs to show this.     1     Here are a few suggestions.

●Position

    2     And try to avoid turning your back, or lowering your eyes too often if you’re looking at any notes.

●Hands

Avoid touching things like your hair, nose or pens.     3     It may feel uncomfortable, but you’ll look relaxed. Also, avoid crossing your arms, or putting your hands behind your back or in your pockets.

●Gesture (姿态)

Use gestures to help your classmates understand what you’re saying. You can use your hands to make your points clearer in your speech. Keep your feet apart and stand confidently.     4     Remember, look confident!

●Eye contact (交流)

Remember to keep eye contact with your classmates. Choose someone to look at in one area and stay with them for a sentence or two.     5    

Plan for success, look good, sound good and know your material! But above all, have fun with your presentation!

A．And try to keep your arms by your side.

B．Keep your shoulders back and your head up.

C．Make sure you’re always facing your classmates.

D．Then move to another area and choose someone else.

E．But do you know what to do with your body during a presentation?