1 .

The C919 is an important kind of plane in China. 130 lucky people experienced its first business flight(飞行) from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28th, 2023. The body of this plane is painted “全球首架” in Chinese and “THE WORLD’ S FIRST C919” in English. There are 156 seats in the economy class(经济舱) and 8 seats in the first class(头等舱). Twenty big screens are in it, too. The seats are the most comfortable and the screens are the clearest. Passengers can enjoy different kinds of delicious foods. They can also lie down easily and have a good rest because it is very spacious.

The first successful business flight of the C919 makes a big difference to China. We have made great progress in Chinese civil transportation.

1. Where did the C919 take off on its first business flight?

A．In Shanghai.

B．In Beijing.

C．In Chengdu.

D．In Chongqing.

2. How many seats are there in the plane in total?

A．130.

B．148.

C．156.

D．164.

3. What can NOT passengers experience in the C919?

A．Comfortable seats.	B．Clear screens.
C．Different kinds of foods.	D．Exciting activities.

4. What does the underlined word “spacious” mean in Chinese?

A．明亮的

B．狭窄的

C．宽敞的

D．拥挤的

5. Where may this passage come from?

A．A storybook.

B．A newspaper.

C．A dictionary.

D．A novel.

2 . Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a school in Beijing on May 31st to celebrate Children’s Day, which falls on June 1st. He said, “Children are the future of a country and the hope of a nation.” Here is some information about Children’s Day in some countries.

China Time: June 1st Activity: Children get a one-day holiday and have parties with friends happily.

Brazil(巴西) Time: August 15th Activity: Children go to hospitals to have a health check.

Japan Time: March 3rd—for girls May 5th—for boys November 15th—for children who are 3, 5 and 7 years old Activity: Children wear traditional Japanese clothes to celebrate their festivals.

Sweden(瑞典) Time: August 7th is Boys’ Day. December 13th is Girls’ Day. Activity: Boys join in some funny activities. Girls try to do something good to help others.

1. In ________, children have a one-day holiday on Children’s Day.

A．China

B．Brazil

C．Japan

D．Sweden

2. Children in Brazil spend Children’s Day on ________.

A．December 13th

B．August 15th

C．June 1st

D．March 3rd

3. How many Children’s Days are there in Japan in a year?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. Girls in Sweden ________ on Children’s Day.

A．wear traditional clothes	B．have a health check
C．have parties with friends	D．do some good things for others

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Children are the future and the hope of a country.

B．Sweden has the most Children’s Days of the four countries.

C．The passage is only about Children’s Day in Asian countries.

D．Children around the world spend Children’s Day on the same day.

3 . What will travel be like in 2070? Maybe travel will become smarter and easier by that time. Here are some amazing predictions about traveling that might happen in 2070.

At the airport

You will use “heartbeat passport(护照)” at the airport. And passport checks will not be used any more. Because everyone’s heartbeat is different and it can tell you who you are and where you will go. Also, it provides more personal information.

On the airplane

Airplane seats could fit a person’s body shape, size and even temperature. There will be no screens on the airplane. With a futuristic device(未来设备), you can watch many kinds of movies on the airplane right before your eyes.

In the hotel

3D print technology will develop surprisingly fast. It can print almost everything like clothes and food. Therefore, when you get to the hotel, suitcase will not be needed any more.

During the trip

The trip will become interesting and colorful. Many kinds of services will be provided during the trip. If you want to see what happened in the Ming Dynasty or the first Olympic Games, you can just wear a special headset or glasses.

1. What will travel be like in 2070 according to the passage?

A．Smarter and easier.	B．More expensive.
C．More difficult.	D．Much cheaper.

2. What does the underlined word “predictions” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．因素

B．条件

C．重点

D．预测

3. You will use _________ at the airport instead of passport checks.

A．heartbeat passport	B．personal information
C．personal body shape	D．3D print technology

4. 3D print technology can _________.

A．help us to check passports

B．provide many kinds of movies

C．print almost everything like clothes and food

D．take us to see the first Olympic Games

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Heartbeat Passport	B．A Futuristic Device
C．3D Print Technology	D．Travel in 2070

4 .

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the street.

B．In a hotel.

C．In a bank.

D．In a classroom.

2. How many kinds of jobs are mentioned?

A．4.

B．6.

C．7.

D．10.

3. What does Judy’s father do?

A．A basketball coach.	B．A scientist.
C．A pilot.	D．A cleaner.

4. Why do Sally’s parents have little time to be with her?

A．Because they have different jobs.	B．Because they are very busy.
C．Because Sally loves her parents.	D．Because Sally’s parents are nice people.

5. Mrs. Smith wants to tell the students ________.

A．different jobs have different values (价值)

B．we need to help our parents

C．different people have different jobs

D．we can only learn from our parents

5 .
1. How long does it take us from Xining to Riyue Mountain?

A．0.5 hour.

B．1 hour.

C．1.5 hours.

D．2.5 hours.

2. Where can we ride your yaks?

A．In Xining.	B．At Riyue Mountain.
C．On the Qinghai Lake.	D．In Gangcha.

3. What time can we go sightseeing on the Qinghai Lake by ship?

A．9:00.

B．11:00.

C．14:00.

D．17:00.

4. What can we do in Gangcha?

A．Learn the story of Riyue Mountain.	B．Enjoy Tibetan food.
C．Watch birds.	D．Visit the museum.

5. Where is the text probably from?

A．Travel magazine.	B．Science magazine.
C．Sports magazine.	D．Health magazine.

7 . Holly is a young girl. She has short blonde curly hair. She is on the basketball team. But she doesn’t like basketball at all. She likes painting. She also loves chocolate and making cakes. She has only one friend, Sarah.

Holly has a cousin named Rosie. They were born on the same day. Rosie is a beautiful girl with long blonde straight hair. She is the captain(队长) of the basketball. She is the best player in the team. She is popular at school and she has lots of friends, such as Jane and Julie.

Holly admires Rosie all the time. Before her birthday, she became Rosie with the help of an old woman. She felt pretty good to be Rosie at first. But later, she found Rosie was lonely, although she lived in a big house. Rosie’s parents were always busy making money. They had no time to stay with her. At that time, Holly came to miss her family and her own life. She realized she should try her best to be herself again. At last, her dream came true.

(from I Want To Be You)

1. Holly doesn’t like ________.

A．painting

B．chocolate

C．basketball

D．making cakes

2. What does Rosie look like?

A．She has black curly hair.	B．She has black straight hair.
C．She has blonde curly hair.	D．She has blonde straight hair.

3. Holly is ________ cousin.

A．Jane’s

B．Rosie’s

C．Julie’s

D．Sarah’s

4. Why did Rosie feel lonely?

A．Because she is a beautiful girl.	B．Because she lived in a big house.
C．Because she is the captain of the basketball.	D．Because her parents had no time to stay with her.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Holly is as old as Rosie.	B．Sarah is Rosie’s only friend.
C．The old woman is Holly’s mother.	D．Rosie is the worst player in the basketball team.

9 .

Creative apps make our lives easier and have fun!
Strava	It’s used by millions of people to set goals and record exercise activities. For example, you can use it to record running or cycling. It even has communities, you can join and do “challenges” with others, like running 20 kilometers in one month.
Tasty	It’s like a mobile cookbook with thousands of dishes. Most dishes have short videos showing how to make it. It also has many pictures of bright and colorful meals. You’ll be sure to feel hungry and excited every time you open it.
1SE	It records beautiful memories of your everyday life. It is about filming one second every day. If you put one⁃second videos of a year together, you may get a 6⁃minute video. That will help you enjoy the little moments in your daily life.

1. Strava can’t ________.

A．set goals

B．record running

C．record cycling

D．record beautiful memories

2. Tasty is like a ________.

A．mobile cookbook

B．mobile newspaper

C．mobile magazine

D．mobile dictionary

3. Which app is about filming our everyday life?

A．Strava.

B．Tasty.

C．1SE.

D．All the above.

4. If you put one⁃second videos of a year together, you will get a ________ video.

A．6⁃minute

B．6-hour

C．6-day

D．6-week

5. From the passage, we can know ________.

A．only two apps are talked in this passage.

B．millions of people use Strava to record exercise activities.

C．1SE can’t help you enjoy the little moments in your daily life.

D．all the dishes in Tasty have short videos showing how to make them.

10 . Each year, hundreds of people climb Mount Qomolangma. Most of them do it to achieve a personal dream. But for some, they push themselves up the mountain for other purposes.

On September 24, 2021, Guo Yongjie and the other seven members of a team set out at a height of 5,800 meters. They reached a height of around 6, 200 meters several hours later. This was the second time the Chinese team had climbed Mount Qomolangma in 2021, following their first trip in August.

“Desideria himalayensis,” Guo cried as soon as he saw a plant. He took pictures of the plant from all directions and recorded its height and location right away. It was the first plant they found at a height above 6,000 meters. What made Guo more excited was that some of the siliques (角果) of the plant had divided, which meant the team had a chance to collect its seeds (种子).

To do research, a complete seed sample (样本) needs at least 2,500 seeds. However, since seeds are scarce at high points of Mount Qomolangma, it is hard to collect 2,500 seeds. So the team could only try to collect as many as possible.

In July 2022, after being kept in very low temperatures for nearly a year, the seeds collected on Mount Qomolangina were taken out to test if they were alive. And soon all the seeds germinated (发芽). It means that China has successfully collected and kept those valuable seeds.

A seed carries the hope of life from the moment it comes into being. For China, those seeds have brought more hope to its plant protection.

据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Which is TRUE about Guo’s second trip to Mount Qomolangma in 2021?

A．He walked 6, 200 meters during the trip.	B．There were eight members in his team.
C．He left for the mountain in June.	D．He finally achieved his personal dream.

2. According to Paragraph 3, Guo got more excited because ________.

A．he took many photos of the plant	B．he knew where the plant was
C．he might be able to get seeds of the plant	D．he was the first person to find the plant

3. The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.

A．small in number	B．bright in color
C．strange in shape	D．short in height

4. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?

A．The seeds were collected in July 2022.

B．The seeds kept alive in low temperatures.

C．The seeds began to grow after being kept for six months.

D．More seeds have been found on Mount Qomolangma.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How plants grow on Mount Qomolangua

B．Why people climb Mount Qomolangma

C．Story behind the seeds found on Mount Qomolangma

D．Searching for treasure on Mount Qomolangrma