1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was about four years old, I started washing my face on my own. However, I always ignored the area behind my ears on purpose though my mom would often remind me.

One summer, in July of that year, my mom drove me to my grandparents’ house for our annual summer holiday visit. When we arrived, I was told that Grandma had gone on a trip with her friends and wouldn’t be back for another two weeks. Feeling a bit down, I went to the yard to play while my mom and grandpa caught up on some things. Although I couldn’t hear their conversation clearly, I had a strong feeling they were talking about me based on their gestures and expressions. Later, my mom returned home, and she would come back to pick me up two months later.

After dinner that night, Grandpa asked me to take a bath before going to bed. Since I loved taking baths, I happily agreed. With the bathtub (浴缸) filled with water, Grandpa reminded me, “Just make sure you clean the area behind your ears really well. You wouldn’t want potatoes to start growing there, would you?”

“Potatoes?” I stopped in my tracks and turned back to look at him. “Yes, potatoes. If you don’t clean the dirt behind your ears, potatoes might actually sprout (发芽) and grow there,” he explained, causing my eyes to widen in surprise. “But I don’t have any potatoes behind my ears, Grandpa,” I said as I ran my fingers along the back of my ears. He took a quick glance and replied, “Oh, I see a couple of sprouts: starting right there!” He urged me to get into the bathtub immediately and scrub (擦洗) them away thoroughly.

I nodded, still in disbelief. This was the first time I had ever heard such a thing. Why hadn’t my parents warned me about this before? I wondered, but couldn’t find an answer. Nonetheless, I felt shocked by Grandpa’s warning.

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I hurried to jump into the bathtub, carefully scrubbing behind my ears.

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“What are you looking at behind your ears?” Grandma asked me curiously.

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3 . In recent days, the small “potatoes” from southern China have occupied Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. The streets and alleys are full of groups of little people sitting on suitcases, feet up in the air, wearing cute hairy hats, light-colored and thick down jackets.

Upon their arrival, in addition to the must do playing in the ice and snow world, they would not let go of the food in the Northeast, but they didn’t expect that Harbin also sells tofu curd.

A little “potato” came to a food stall and asked the boss for a tofu curd, and the boss asked her what to add. The answer — sugar — made the boss widened her eyes and looked at the little “potato” unbelievably. She has never heard of anyone who eats tofu curd with sugar.

Frozen pears sellers knew that southerners have lived a delicate lifestyle back home, so they cut the frozen pears into pieces for them, while the locals usually bite them directly.

The Harbiners are sincerely hospitable. They really spoil the small “potatoes”, which makes the locals who have lived there for decades envious.

In order to welcome the distinguished guests, a transparent glass cover was specially installed in the Harbin Sophia Square by the municipal government to allow them to watch the snow cozily.

Also, an artificial moon shone brightly in the sky to satisfy their fantasy to admire a white moon on a cold winter night. Besides, the Oroqen people were called out from the mountains and forests to pull reindeer in the Central Street of Harbin, just to pet the southern tourists.

According to official data, Harbin received a total of 3.0479 million tourists during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday, with a total tourism income of 5,914 billion. The number of tourists and the total tourism income reached a record high. Iron pot stew is the most popular food, and 100,000 pieces of popsicles (棒冰) are sold in 3 days.

1. What is the boss’s reaction when a small “potato” asks for sugar in her tofu curd?

A．Pleased and hesitant.	B．Happy and welcoming.
C．Surprised and incredible.	D．Excited and enthusiastic.

2. What does the underlined word “installed” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Held.

B．Built.

C．Operated.

D．Protected.

3. What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?

A．The change of the lifestyle of the northeast people.

B．More measures taken to welcome the southern tourists.

C．The new attractions added to attract tourists in Harbin.

D．The comparison between the small “potatoes” and the local people.

4. How does the author mainly develop the last paragraph?

A．By listing numbers.	B．By giving explanations.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By following the order of time.

4 . Nearly 13,000 cultural relics have been unearthed from six pits (坑) of the Sanxingdui Ruins site, including many objects and statues never seen before, and they help present a more complete view of the culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom.

The digging work mainly aimed at the sacrificial (献祭的) area of the ruins and six newly discovered pits. From 2020 to 2022, a total area of 1,834 square meters was explored in the sacrificial area, which covered a total area of nearly 13,000 square meters.

The significant discoveries include thousands of cultural relics made of different materials such as bronze, gold and jade and unearthed in six new pits, ruins of architecture, time of building the pits and the proof of exchanges between the ancient Shu Kingdom and the Central Plains in the Shang dynasty. Among the cultural relics newly unearthed, archaeologists found 3,155 comparatively complete relics.

“All cultural relics have significant meanings for archaeological research. If I have to choose one, I want to select the crowned bronze statue with a snake’s body,” said Ran Honglin, director of the Sanxingdui Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute. He noted that the relics prove the diversity of Chinese culture and offer another powerful example of Chinese civilization’s unity in diversity, because the bronze statue’s shape melted cultural factors of different areas in China during ancient times.       

Researchers used Carbon-14 dating to confirm that nearly 200 samples unearthed in different pits were made from 1131 BC to 1012 BC, so they concluded that in addition to the fifth and sixth pits appearing later, the rest of the pits should have been built in the late Shang dynasty, dating from 3,000 to 3,200 years ago. The discovery has solved an argument over the age of sacrificial pits found in the past three decades.

“The digging and research work is continuing. There will be more discoveries with further work.” Ran said.

1. What is the significance of the newly unearthed relics?

A．They are the first complete relics to be unearthed.

B．They are helpful in protecting the Sanxingdui Ruins site.

C．They prove statues appeared first in the ancient Shu Kingdom.

D．They help better understand the culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom.

2. What makes the crowned bronze statue an example of Chinese civilization’s unity in diversity?

A．Its origin.

B．Its form.

C．Its material.

D．Its meaning.

3. In which aspect did archaeologists disagree about the pits before the exploration?

A．The time of building them.

B．The time of finding them.

C．The way of studying them.

D．The order of numbering them.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To explain the meaning of cultural relics.

B．To remember an archeologist in Sanxingdui.

C．To introduce the new discoveries in Sanxingdui.

D．To recommend Sanxingdui as a tourist destination.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How will the students go to Hilltop Castle?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．By train.

2. Who is away this week?

A．Mr. Hill.

B．Mrs. Philips.

C．Mr. Gifford.

3. When will the students leave tomorrow?

A．At 7:15 am.

B．At 7:30 am.

C．At 7:45 am.

4. What are the students advised to take?

A．A pen.

B．Some food.

C．A piece of paper.

7 . With its wonderful attractions, Harbin, the beautiful ice city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, has become a social media sensation (轰动).

Among these beautiful sights is a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning, Guangxi in South China, who embarked on an educational trip to Harbin, immediately winning the hearts of online communities.

Dressed in bright orange outfits (服装), they are lovingly called “little tangerines”, with the oldest just six and a half years old and the youngest only three years and five months old.

The nickname symbolizes both their cute orange outfits and Guangxi’s well-known fruits — tangerines. Each day, their presence is appearing on various social media platforms.

Wherever they went, they are warmly received by the locals. In Harbin, they tasted the local food and watched a fireworks display.

The lead teacher of their tour confirmed their arrival in Mohe. Upon their arrival, a local travel agency warmly welcomed the tour group together with the city’s tourism bureau.

At the northernmost police outpost of China, they sang the national anthem (国歌) and saluted the border guards, marking an important part of their educational trip. Moreover, the police officers at the station prepared snow sculptures and snowmen for the “little tangerines”.

To express gratitude for the hospitality (好客) received in Heilongjiang, a free batch of tangerines from Guangxi was sent to the province.

Data show that Harbin welcomed more than 3 million visitors, bringing in 5.9 billion yuan during the three-day New Year holiday, which ended on January 1st.

1. The underlined phrase “embarked on ” means______.

A．acted on

B．went on

C．worked on

D．held on

2. What do you know about the “little tangerines” according to the text?

A．They are a group of primary school students.

B．They got the nickname because of their outfits.

C．They were warmly welcomed by people from China.

D．They took part in various activities in Heilongjiang.

3. What did Guangxi people do in return for the hospitality they received in Heilongjing?

A．They sent another group of free “little tangerines” to the province.

B．They transported a large number of tangerines to the province.

C．They invited Heilongjiang people to taste tangerines for free.

D．They planted a free batch of tangerines trees in Heilongjiang.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Warm Welcome to “Little Tangerines” from Guangxi.

B．Guangxi “Little Tangerines” on an Educational Trip to Harbin

C．A Group of Children from Guangxi Received Education in Harbin

D．A Group of Guangxi Children Sent to Harbin for Free

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How much is the ticket to the Ocean Park?

A．£ 2.00.

B．£ 6.50.

C．£ 8.50.

2. What is unavailable during the trip?

A．Lunch.

B．Water.

C．Fruit.

3. What will the listeners do at 2:30 next Tuesday?

A．Listen to a talk.

B．Do some worksheets.

C．Watch the sharks being fed.

4. What is the topic of the talk for next Tuesday?

A．The ocean.

B．Sharks.

C．Penguins.