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。

When I was young, I loved a book     1     (call) Grandmother. It’s about a girl     2     grandmother went to heaven. At that time, I didn’t really know what the words meant, but I liked the sounds of them when they were being read.

One night, I asked my grandmother     3     (read) it to me. I smiled 59.     4     (sweet) while she read. When she finished, I asked, “Grandma, do all people die?” “Yes,” she answered, “soone r or later.” “Why?” I asked. “How could you enjoy every second of your life if you knew you could live forever? But, what if you die?” She explained in a calm and     5    (peace) state of mind.“You never know how much you enjoy something until you lose it. It takes losing something to know     6     (it) value.”

I gave my grandmother a kiss on her face and     7     (say) goodnight before    8     (fall) into sleep. I told her that I would love her forever. It was later     9     my life that I learned the meaning and the     10     (important) of her words.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speakers plan to do this Friday?

A．Attend a concert.

B．Watch a play.

C．Practice the violin.

2. Why did Nancy miss her dance group?

A．To meet her nephew.

B．To practice with her band.

C．To perform at a birthday party.

3. How is Nancy feeling now?

A．Overjoyed.

B．Confused.

C．Annoyed.

3 . 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。

It’s a fitting discovery in the Year of the Dragon: A team of     1    (scientist) has unearthed a surprisingly complete fossil of an ancient animal that looks like a “Loong” because of its snake-like appearance and long neck. The fossil dates back 240 million years and     2     (find) in the Guizhou Province of southern China this month by a group of researchers from America, China, Germany and Scotland.

While the kind of ancient animal was first identified in 2003, the latest discovery is much    3    (complete) and allows the researchers    4    (study) the strange, prehistoric creature in full for the first time.

“The fossil is so     5    (good) preserved that it will help us build on our existing knowledge of this animal,” Professor Li Chun from the Chinese Academy of Sciences said on Friday. “We hope future research will help us know more about the     6    (develop) of this group of animals, in particular, how the animal with such extraordinarily long neck adapt     7    the ocean.”

“We are certain that the new discovery will interest the public across the globe due to its striking appearance,     8     reminds us of the mysterious Chinese Dragon,” said Nick Fraser, head of the National Museum of Scotland.

The animal’s neck has 32 separate vertebrae (椎骨) — longer than     9    creature’s body and tail combined — and probably played a key role in     10    (feed) in the ocean, according to the researchers.

4 . China has constructed more than 20 new museums since 2012. Here are some of the best.

Shanghai Astronomy Museum

Launched in 2021, Shanghai Astronomy Museum is reportedly the world’s largest astronomy museum, covering more than 630,000 square feet.

In its three main sections — Home, Universe, and Journey — visitors can see 150 interactive exhibits. They can also watch videos of the vast universe in a huge dome theater with an 8K screen, which helps visitors to have a multi-sensory journey for space exploration.

Chengdu Science Fiction Museum

Located on a lake and opened to the public on October 13, 2023, the roughly 635, 000-square-foot museum explains Chengdu’s status as the national center of science fiction writing. It was in this mountain-surrounded city that China’s most popular science fiction magazine, Science Fiction World, was first published in 1979.

Beijing Sound Art Museum

For a decade, local artist Colin Chinnery regularly walked the streets of China’s capital, recording traditional sounds that are gradually disappearing from this modernizing city. Now, the museum has cataloged hundreds of his audio recordings of Beijing’s evolving soundscape — from the calls of street hawkers (商贩) to pige on whistles blown in parks. Opened on May 20, 2023, it’s located in Songzhuang Art District of Tongzhou, in Beijing’s eastern suburbs.

Suzhou Imperial Bricks Museum

Opened to the public on May 18, 2016, it is China’s first museum to display bricks for the royal families during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 — 1911). The museum was built close to the brick kiln (窑) to show the complex brick-making process.

The kiln is still in use today. Bricks produced with traditional technologies have been used in restoration projects of heritage buildings, such as the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Puji Temple in Zhejiang province.

In the exhibition hall, visitors can explore the brick-making process through various cultural relics and interactive games.

1. What can visitors do in the huge theater of Shanghai Astronomy Museum?

A．Play interactive video games.	B．Watch high-definition videos.
C．Attend multi-sensory exhibits.	D．Scan the universe with telescopes.

2. When was Science Fiction World first published?

A．In 2021.

B．In 2016.

C．In 2012.

D．In 1979.

3. What do the last two museums have in common?

A．They preserve the past.	B．They show high technologies.
C．They explain the royal lives.	D．They present personal artworks.

5 . I am a Russian girl, and it has always been my small dream to climb to the top of a mountain to enjoy the sunrise since my childhood. However, there are no big ________ in my hometown, which makes me very ________.

After coming to China, I heard that there was Mount Huashan. I ________ to climb it to meet the beautiful dawn (黎明) at the top of the peak. On arriving at the foot of the mountain, I began climbing immediately with great ________ and determination.

During the process, a sudden ________ made the stone floor wet and slippery. I had the idea of ________, but the crowd encouraged me to continue the ________. As the steps became ________, everyone lined up, caught the chains and ________ moved forward. When I got close to the top of the mountain, I had nearly run out of ________, so I found a place to rest for a while. Then I heard a voice saying, “Relax, and don’t be afraid. As long as you climb up, you are the best!” Hearing that, I realized if I was frightened by the ________ just now, I could not be the best. So I gathered all the ________ and finally made it!

At the moment of ________, the rolling sea of clouds and the amazing scenery on the mountain changed obviously. I truly ________ that life is like climbing up a mountain. Only with all the way of sweat and the confidence can you reach the top to enjoy a ________ life.

1.

A．beaches

B．lakes

C．mountains

D．forests

2.

A．excited

B．sad

C．curious

D．confident

3.

A．regretted

B．decided

C．refused

D．agreed

4.

A．joy

B．trouble

C．pity

D．attention

5.

A．wind

B．fog

C．volcano

D．rain

6.

A．turning up

B．giving up

C．showing off

D．standing out

7.

A．trip

B．story

C．study

D．writing

8.

A．larger

B．flatter

C．narrower

D．easier

9.

A．slowly

B．obviously

C．currently

D．hurriedly

10.

A．strength

B．chance

C．paper

D．water

11.

A．reaction

B．answer

C．result

D．difficulty

12.

A．luck

B．courage

C．money

D．hope

13.

A．communication

B．rest

C．relief

D．sunrise

14.

A．understood

B．doubted

C．imagined

D．complained

15.

A．busier

B．darker

C．brighter

D．sharper

6 . Take a food tour along Italian shores from Tuscany to Northern Sicily with Amber Guinness. The food writer mixes stories from her travels with memories and cooking insights, sharing 60 easy-to-make recipes that offer a taste-of-specific Italian seaside regions — and the stories behind them including potato and ca per salad from the island of Salina and the delicious Amalfi lemon cream cake. Thames & Hudson, £29.99.

Professor of food studies and history, David E Bender shows how tourism has shaped our fascination with world cuisines through an examination of travel, from the age of the sailboat to the rise of the jet plane. He looks at how we eat on the road, covering subjects such as Tahitian roast pig in the 1840s, the occupational “discoveries” of fruit like the mangosteen (山竹), and 1970s hotel restaurants. Reaktion Books, £ 20.

Travel writer Sarah Baxter and illustrator Amy Grimes serve up a guide to 25 food destinations, uncovering local specialties like pastries handmade by religious sisters in Portugal, vegan curries (咖喱) in Southern India — where plant-based dishes have been offered to gods and travelers for centuries — and traditional Spanish seafood r ice from its Spanish birthplace in Valencia. Plus, visits to contemporary food capitals Montreal, Osaka and Melbourne, famed for global dishes and fusion food. White Lion Publishing. £14.99.

Try out the recipes served in Paris’s best small restaurants, cafes and restaurants in this taste-focused tour that takes in classic spots along the Seine as well as more local hangouts in hip hoods like Belleville. Divided into meals of the day, it includes 40 recipes enjoyed in France, including, wine braised chicken, and burnt cream dessert, plus plenty of practical tips on food shops, markets and more. Hardie Grant. £20.

1. Who would most likely be the target audience for Italian Coastal?

A．Students studying Italian history.

B．Collectors of traditional Italian travel souvenirs.

C．Tourists planning a visit to Italian seaside districts.

D．Professional Italian chefs interested in religious cuisine.

2. Which destination is known for its vegetable dishes?

A．Southern India.	B．Portugal.
C．Valencia.	D．Melbourne.

3. What do the four books have in common?

A．They all focus on historical cuisines.

B．They combine cooking content with travel.

C．Each book is priced at more than 20 pounds.

D．All books are published by the same published be.

7 . 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。

Where the Sidewalk Ends is a book full of fascinating poems written     1     Shel Silverstein. It contains more than 100 of all kinds of poems-some are happy, some are funny and some are     2     (excite). Each poem comes with a nice drawing by the author     3     (he). Some of the pictures are very silly.

My favourite poem     4     (call) Snowman. It is about     5     happy snowman, which always wants to see July. Other animals say that he will melt (融化) by then. But the snowman wants to see July so     6     (bad) that no matter what other people say, it does not bother the snowman one bit. This poem never says if he actually sees July. So you can only guess.

Another poem I really like is Santa and the reindeer. This poem is about Christmas. Santa has to give     7     (variety) presents to the children while one of his reindeer is always asking what’s for him. I guess Santa gets really annoyed because he puts a flea (虱子) in the reindeer’s ear. And the next thing you know, they fly away and are ready     8     (continue) their journey through the world handing out presents to all the children     9     have behaved well.

This book is fun to read because of all those unique poems. The     10     (character) of this book do many unusual things such as selling sisters, talking to fish and a lot more.

8 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下题。
1. What is Tim going to do this evening?

A．Do some reading.

B．Entertain his friends.

C．Wash clothes.

2. What does Tim advise Betty to do on the weekend?

A．Have fun.

B．Study English.

C．Take physical exercise.

3. When does Betty usually get up on Saturdays?

A．At 11:00.

B．At 10:00.

C．At 9:00.

4. How does Betty sound at the end of the conversation?

A．Upset.

B．Excited.

C．Humorous.

9 . The classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China date back to the 6th century BCE when the city was founded as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Inspired by these royal hunting gardens built by the King of the Slate of Wu, private gardens began emerging around the 4th century and finally reached the top in the 18^th century.

Today , more than 50 of these gardens are still in existence, nine of which are regarded as the finest models of Chinese “Mountain and Water” gardens. The earliest of these, the Canglang Pavilion was built in the early 11th century on the site of an earlier, destroyed garden. Designed and built under the influence of the unconstrained (不受约束的) poetic freehand style originally seen in traditional Chinese landscape paintings, they are noted for their excellent connection of skillful techniques, artistic elegance and rich cultural implications. These gardens lend insight into how ancient Chinese constructors harmonized conceptions of aestheticism (唯美主义) in a culture of reclusion (隐居) within an urban living environment.

Garden masters from each dynasty adapted various techniques to artfully model nature by skillfully adapting and using only the physical space available to them. Limited to the space within a single residence, classical Suzhou gardens are intended to be a microcosm of the natural world, incorporating basic elements such as water, stones, plants, and various types of buildings of literary and poetic significance.

These excellent gardens are a proof to the superior craftsmanship of the garden masters of the time. These unique designs that have been inspired but are not limited by concepts of nature have had great influence on the development of both Eastern and Western garden art. These garden groups of buildings, rock formations, calligraphy, furniture, and decorative artistic pieces serve us showcases of the artistic achievements of the East Yangtze Delta region; they are basically the personification of the traditional Chinese culture.

1. What aspect about the classical gardens of Suzhou does paragraph 1 tell?

A．Its history.

B．Its styles.

C．Its size.

D．Its owners.

2. The classical gardens of Suzhou were built ______.

A．in the limited space	B．with the direction of poets
C．near the mountain and water	D．with natural and cultural factors

3. What does the underlined word “microcosm” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Decoration.

B．Reflection.

C．Limitation.

D．Improvement.

4. What is the author’s opinion about the gardens of Suzhou?

A．Beautiful but unavailable.	B．Decorative but impractical.
C．Skillful and influential.	D．Laborious and space-occupying.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the talk mainly about?.

A．Dave's school life.

B．Dave's hobby.

C．Dave's friends

2. Why did Dave avoid turning to his parents for help?

A．His team members offered to help him.

B．He was unwilling to get them worried.

C．They didn't know how to make it.

3. How does Dave feel now?.

A．Pleased.

B．Lonely.

C．Stressed