1 . As one of China’s largest heritage sites (遗址), the Forbidden City (紫禁城) is a must-see for all visitors to China. It sits in the heart of the capital city of Beijing, which has 980 buildings, and about 9,000 rooms inside.

Thanks to skilled workers’ hard work over the past 600 years, all the wooden buildings, even doornails (门钉) are masterpieces that you are sure to enjoy in surprise.

Since it was home to 24 Chinese emperors, there lies over 1.8 million pieces of art, mostly from the collection of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As a result, it’s famous as one of the world’s largest cultural museums.

After the Last Emperor of China left the palace, it later became a museum open to the public in 1925. Since then, the Forbidden City was not “forbidden” anymore, it is popular with both Chinese and foreign tourists. There are 17 million visitors visiting here every year, especially on national holidays and weekends, which makes it the world’s most visited museum. It is quite easy to travel to the Forbidden City because it is right next to Tian’anmen Square. At the Forbidden City, much of a tour is spent walking between the buildings and down the walkways, or standing in the yards, gardens, and squares. Since it’s rich in history and culture, it’s better for you to travel with a knowledgeable local guide, who can bring the stories of each treasure to life and help you to avoid (避免) meeting a large number of other tourists.

1. The buildings inside the Forbidden City are made of ________.

A．stones

B．wood

C．paper

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

A．碎片

B．画作

C．杰作

3. What made the Forbidden City Full of treasures?

A．24 Chinese emperors have lived there before.

B．It has pieces of art from the Last Emperor of China.

C．Skilled workers gave away all they’ve made lo the Forbidden City.

4. If you want to avoid meeting crowds (人群) while visiting, you can ________.

A．go there on national holidays and weekends

B．walk between the buildings or stand in the yards

C．travel with a knowledgeable local guide

5. The text is mainly about ________.

A．what is in the Forbidden City

B．introductions to the Forbidden City

C．what to do in the Forbidden City

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有一项为多余选项）。

Do you know World Book Day 2023? What is World Book Day? Every year on April 23rd, teachers, parents and children all over the world use this day to talk about books. Some children dress up as their favorite book characters (人物).     1     They are selling books at good prices.

       Books are important to everyone. Children need to read books to learn about many subjects: history, geography, science, etc. Adults (成人) need to read to learn about new people and new things.     2     They can also learn about other countries and their cultures (文化).
           3     Just as the saying goes, “The more you read, the more things you will know.” Books can help you open the window to a new world.
       Reading is good for us. But some people don’t like to read. They think reading is boring.     4     There are many different books for everyone to enjoy. Just go to the library to find the books you love and enjoy them.

A．A lot of books are in the bookshop.

B．Books can also make you smart.

C．They can get to know many great people from books.

D．But I think these people just don’t have the right books.

E．Lots of bookshops are having book reading activities.

3 . More and more people know the importance of keeping healthy. We can’t study or work well without a healthy body. There are some ways to keep healthy.

It is important to eat healthy food, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. They can help to provide (提供) your body with the necessary nutrients (营养物) to stay healthy. We shouldn’t eat junk food and sugary drinks.

Getting enough sleep is necessary (必要的). We should sleep for at least 8 hours every night and don’t stay up late.

Taking enough exercise every day can help us build a strong body, such as running, swimming, playing ball games and walking to school or work.

It’s important to keep a positive attitude (积极的心态). It can help us keep a good mood (心情). When we face difficulties, it can help us cut down worries, too.

I hope these ways can help you keep healthy.

1. How many ways are mentioned (被提到) in the passage?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to (指代) in the passage?

A．A positive attitude.

B．A good mood.

C．Exercise.

3. Why is it important to keep a positive attitude?

A．It can help us keep a good mood.

B．It can help us cut down worries when we face difficulties.

C．Both A and B.

4. What is the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

4 . 根据短文内容，从下面选项中选择适当的选项补全短文，选项中有一个多余选项。

Teaching kids about safety should start as early as possible.     1     We should teach them how to be safe and what to do when accidents happen.

Calling 110

As soon as kids know the numbers, they can learn to call 110.     2     And if the kids are carrying mobile phones, they need to know calling with the mobile phone is different from the home phone.

Bleeding (出血) Control

Press on a bleeding cut to stop the running of blood.     3    

Fire Safety

When the smoke alarms start beeping at 3: 00 in the morning, you really must have a plan.     4     If they have fire escape ladders (逃生梯) in their room, do they know how to use the ladders? Where do you plan to meet? What if the kids get out at the back of the house and you get out at the front? All of these things need to be decided before the accidents happen.

Water Safety

    5     Teach kids not to drown (溺水). Have a pool? If so, there needs to be a sign around it to reminds them.

A．Kids can learn from a young age.

B．It’s important to tell them that 110 is not a toy.

C．We should ask our kids to stay away from all the swimming pool.

D．Kids can be taught very early to press the cut.

E．It’s not enough that the kids wake up---they have to know where to go.

F．Ask kids to keep the life jackets on and make sure they don’t swim alone.

5 .    Do you feel bored (厌倦的) at school? Do you want to make your school life fun? If you can take one thing to school, what will you taken?     1    

Noise monitor (噪音监测器)

    2     If the noise monitor finds that you are talking, it can send a message “xxx is talking” to the teacher.

Desk with bed

I would like to take a desk with a bed. When we are having classes, the bed is under the desk.     3     With the bed-desk, we can have a healthy body and sleep better.

Virtual reality (VR) glasses

Taking VR glasses is a good idea. VR glasses can bring us back to ancient times (古代) or to the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山脉).     4     We can even meet many famous writers with VR glasses.

Green plants

I want to bring a green plant to our classroom.     5     It can also make the classroom beautiful.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．It is good for our eyes.

B．Here are some answers from students.

C．And we can use it to rest after lunchtime.

D．It can help us learn history and geography.

E．Students often make some noise when the teacher is not in the classroom.

6 . Mike, a 12-year-old boy, lived in a hillside village. His neighboring village was famous because of a great discovery there. In 2003, paleontologists (古生物学家) found the bones (骨头) of the largest dinosaur (恐龙) in Europe in a field near his neighboring village.

Mike liked dinosaurs more than anything else in the world. He also believed that there was an amazing dinosaur bone under the ground of his own village. His dream was to be the first person to find it.

One summer morning, Mike was exploring (勘查) in a field near a river. He looked up to see his two friends Fern and Pepe running toward him with a colorful kite. Mike enjoyed playing with his friends and began to fly the kite with them. As he ran, he fell to the ground. “I caught my left foot on this grey object,” he said.

“A rock,” said Fern.

Mike looked at it carefully. “I don’t think it’s a rock,” he said excitedly.

“Let me pull it out,” said Pepe.

“No,” said Mike. “It’s better to leave the object right here.”

Mike and the boys ran to school to tell their teacher. The teacher called the paleontologist’s office. The next day, a paleontologist came to the village to examine the object. “It could be a dinosaur bone,” he said. Soon, many paleontologists came and more bones were found. They turned out to come from a new kind of dinosaur.

Fern asked, “What do we call this dinosaur?” “Interesting question,” said one of the paleontologists, “we’ll call it Mikesaur!”

1. Why was Mike’s neighboring village well-known?

A．Scientists often visited it.	B．It was the largest in Europe.
C．High hills were behind it.	D．A great discovery was made there.

2. What was Mike doing before he met his friends?

A．Flying a kite.	B．Exploring in the field.
C．Collecting grey objects.	D．Giving a report to his teacher.

3. Why did Mike say “It’s better to leave the object right here.”?

A．He thought it was a rock.	B．He thought it was a common bone.
C．He thought it was difficult to move.	D．He thought it was something valuable.

4. What do you think most probably happened next?

A．Fern got an expensive gift.	B．The teacher sent Pepe to hospital.
C．Mike felt proud of himself.	D．More people moved into this village.

7 . 请阅读下面有关节日的短文，将其与上面图片相匹配，并将其字母标号填到题后相应的横线上。

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D.	E.

    1     It is on the second Sunday of May. It is a time for children to show love to their mothers. Many children buy gifts for their mothers. They have a good time on that day.
    2     There are many interesting activities for children. Their parents usually give gifts to them. Some parents take their children to the cinema. It is a happy day for all children.
    3     It is a traditional Chinese festival. On this day, people have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan.
    4     It is a happy time for families to get together. In the evening, people sit around a table and watch the bright moon. They eat different kinds of mooncakes.
    5     It shows Chinese love and care to the old. On this day, old people like to climb mountains. They think climbing will bring them good luck and make them live longer.

8 . Recently, our school had an interesting activity. It was called “Take the Long March Again (重走长征路)”. It was about ten kilometers long. We had to climb up mountains and walk through the forest. It felt like we were going on the Long March—just like the Red Army did.

When we were walking through the forest, I cut my hand. My finger started to bleed and I was afraid. Our teacher said, “The Red Army faced much greater difficulties in the past, but they still got them over. You should learn from them.”

After an hour and a half of walking, we finally went back to school. Most of my classmates said it was very tiring. However, I think the experience is useful. I learned a lot about how difficult the Long March was. I also knew that we should be happy about how easy our lives are now. We should try harder.

1. How long is the way?

A．About ten kilometers.	B．About one kilometer.
C．About eight kilometers.	D．About nine kilometers.

2. Where did the writer cut his hand?

A．On the bridge.

B．In the mountain.

C．In the forest.

D．In the school.

3. The writer thinks the “Long March” is ________.

A．a bad experience	B．a useful experience
C．a relaxing experience	D．a boring experience

9 . Once upon a time, there lived a man named Hans. He didn’t work hard but dreamed that he could become rich.

One day, Hans saved an old man on his way home. The old man had magic. He thanked Hans for helping him and promised to give Hans a boon (恩惠). Hans told the old man that he wanted to become rich without having to work hard.

Then the boon came true. Every night, Hans would have a dream. The dream would show the troubles of someone and Hans was the only one who knew how to solve the problems. This could help him make money, because when he woke up, there would be money by his bed. Hans thanked the old man and went home.

From that night on, Hans had different dreams. In his dreams, he helped a rich man find his missing gold, cured (治愈) a very sick girl... The people all thanked him and gave him lots of money which he could use in his real life.

However, as time went by. Hans felt less happy. Since he dreamed of people’s troubles every night, he couldn’t sleep well. As a result, his health deteriorated.

Hans decided to visit the old man and asked him to take the boon back. The old man asked why. Hans said although he loved money. his health was more important. He said he would work hard to make money.

The old man agreed. From that night, Hans no longer had dreams. He couldn’t make money from his dreams, but he could sleep well.

1. From the first two paragraphs, we can know that Hans was a ________ man.

A．lazy

B．hard-working

C．strange

D．brave

2. What was the boon for Hans?

A．He could get a lot of gold.	B．He could be in good health.
C．He could move into a big new house.	D．He could make money in his dreams.

3. What does the underlined word “deteriorated” in Paragraph 5 probably mean in Chinese?

A．冲突

B．恶化

C．提升

D．恢复

4. You may read the passage in the ________ section of the newspaper.

A．nature

B．science

C．story

D．health

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A．You are not rich until you have a big heart.	B．The most important thing is to enjoy your life.
C．When you help others, you are helping yourself.	D．One can get something great only through hard work.

10 . Steve is a student from England. He is studying in China now.     1    

People in England eat a lot of potatoes. They like eat them every day. They often have bread for breakfast.     2     Most people in England would like to eat sandwiches on hamburgers. In the afternoon, they always have some cookies and tea. But for dinner they have beef or fish, potatoes and other vegetables.

    3     They have porridge, bun, soya milk and deep-fried dough sticks (油条).They usually have noodles or rice with some meat and vegetables for lunch.     4     Chinese people have a simple dinner, but they spend much time talking with their families when they are having dinner.

Steve loves Chinese food very much.     5     He has a happy life in China.

A．They usually have a simple lunch.

B．After lunch, they usually have some fruits.

C．He thinks Chinese food is delicious and healthy.

D．Chinese people have many kinds of food for breakfast.

E．He finds the food in England is different from Chinese food.