1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式。

The time for the palace examination came. Ouyang Xiu was appointed by the emperor as the chief examiner. The approach to this most critical moment of a scholar’s life     1     (fill) with keen excitement, tense hope, and a nervous fear of failure. It was the moment to     2     all his years of hard work and hours of burning the midnight oil were supposed to lead.

The candidates had to get up in the middle of the night and come to the palace at dawn,     3       (bring) their cold meals with them. During the examinations, they were shut up in small rooms     4     the watch of palace guards. There was a strict system to prevent cheating. The candidates’ papers were recopied by official clerks     5     they were submitted to the judge, to avoid     6     (recognize) of their identity by their handwriting.

After the examinations, the judges were shut up within the palace until the papers were properly graded and submitted to the emperor. The candidates were examined first on questions of history or     7     (principle) of government. There was     8     second examination on the classics, and finally, there was one under the direct supervision of the emperor.

Emperor Jentsung (宋仁宗) was     9     (especial)anxious to hire good talent and took a personal interest in these tests. He sent out the subjects for the papers by his own personal servants, and sometimes, to prevent leak, changed     10     (they) at the last moment.

6 . 把下列标号为A至E的五个句子按照正确的逻辑顺序排列。
A. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music.
B. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing.
C. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, who is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.
D. He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor.
E. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera!

7 . 将下列几个部分(A，B，C，D，和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
A. Drops in air pressure (压力) produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators (指示器).
B. When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to the radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses.
C. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and comedown from the mountains.
D. By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
E. Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable (急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp (叽叽噎喳) and sing just before a storm.

9 . Guangdong saw a total of 63.862 million tourist trips made during the eight day “golden week”, up 44.7 percent from the same period last year and up 1.6 percent from 2019, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province. The tourism market produced 57.16 billion RMB in income, representing a year-on-year (同比) increase of 148.7 percent.

The holiday kindled a boom (激增) in Guangdong’s cities, For instance, Guangzhou received nearly 17.59 million visits, skyrocketing 105 percent compared with the same period last year, Income from tourism was over 13.1 billion RMB, an increase of 112%compared with 2022.

The province’s scenic spots above 4A level received 21.368 million visits, an increase of 53.1 percent from last year. The 15 key scenic spots in Guangzhou received over 2.46 million visitors, and Chime long Tour it Resort, Baomo Garden, Guangzhou Zoo and other theme parks were remarkably popular.

Obvious, with the traffic-related optimize (优化) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) these scenic spot in Guangdong became the pre feed choice of many travelers from the GBA.

Dung the eight-day holiday, various leisure activities were held across Guangdong. The China International Comics Festival Expo took place in Guangzhou, attracting more than 162,000 visitors, the Chimelong Hengqig International Circus City in Zhuhai was offically set up, and the 16th “Wong Fei-hung” Cup Lion King Championship and Water Lion Challenge in Foshan showed performing styles of 20 teams from home and abroad.

Furthermore, 75 key cultural spots in Guangdong saw 2.555 million visits over the break, an increase of 10.4 percent year-on-year, and released 278 cultural events. Guangzhou held more than 80 concerts and organized 45 domestic and foreign performances, including ballets, Cantonese operas, dramas and concerts.

Meanwhile, the province’s vii ages greeted their holiday tourism spree. The 100 rural tourist spots and historical villages hosted 2.584 million visitors, a year-on-year increase of 26.2 percent. For example, Zhu dong Village in Guangzhou organized a hot air balloon carnival, and Rao ping County, Chaozhou City, held a Chinese Lantern Riddle Culture Festival, with the participation of 50 teams of lantern riddles from home and abroad.

This year, China’s travel demand saw a strong increase during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday.

1. According to the report one of the reasons that scenic spots in Guangdong attracted many travelers from the GBA is         .

A．The people in Guangdong are so wealthy.

B．The transportation is much convenient than before.

C．The high-speed rail has developed so rapidly.

D．There are too many attractions in Guangdong.

2. What events happened in Foshan during the eight-day holiday?

A．The China International Comics Festival Expo.

B．The Chime long Hengqin International Circus City.

C．The 16th “Wong Fei-hung” Cup Lion King Championship and Water Lion Challenge.

D．Performances, including ballets, Cantonese operas, dramas and concerts.

3. What is the best title for the report?

A．Welcome to Guangdong.

B．So many scenic spots in Guangdong.

C．Guangdong sees over 63 million visits during “golden week”.

D．Don’t miss the “golden week”.

10 . Wen Xiaodong is the only product designer from the Chinese mainland on the 500-strong creative team at the headquarters of the Lego Group, the world renowned toymaker, in Billund, Denmark.

Being part of such an illustrious team would be an accomplishment for any young art is, but Wen stands out for being one of the senior designers behind the beloved Lego Monkie Kid collection, and the four animation series of the same name.

It is the first Lego series inspired by Chinese legends and has proved to be a hit. The Monkie Kid has been turned into more than 70 products so far, and is one of the best-sellers on the Chinese market. Along with the Monkie Kid, traditional Chinese festival themed toys, which Wen has also had a hand in designing, have also proved popular on the international market.

It was Wens natural creativity that brought him to the innovative company. He has no professional qualifications in drawing or painting, and graduated with a major in English translation from Xi’an International Studies University in 2010 before working in a gaming company in Beijing as a graphic designer for a year.

In 2012, he was recruited by the Lego Group and was sent to Denmark in 2016. At the headquarters, he met the design team, which is composed of people with different expertise and of various backgrounds and nationalities. Some were architects, engineers, painters and even circus performers. The fact that Wen speaks fluent English and works with a multicultural perspective has helped him get along with his international peers.

The candid (坦率的) and soft-spoken Wen has a sense of pride in his job, and in bringing one of the most renowned Chinese fictional characters to life. There are so many Western superhero Lego products, he says. The Monkie Kid, released in 2020, is about a Chinese superhero and is based on the Journey to the West.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Wen is the only person from China who works in the Lego group.

B．Wen is one of the designers for traditional Chinese festival themed toys.

C．The Monkie Kid is only popular on the Chinese market.

D．Before graduating from the university, Wen worked in a gaming company.

2. What contributes most to Wen’s career?

A．His university major.	B．His professional qualities.
C．His fluent English.	D．His natural creativity.

3. Which of the following can best describe Wen Xiaodong?

A．Ambitious and kind-hearted.	B．Optimistic and proud.
C．Gentle and creative.	D．Innovative and humorous.