1 . At the age of 24, most people are still trying to figure out their way in the world. Not for Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman is on his way to greatness already.

Mbappe became known to the world in the Russian World Cup of 2018. At that time, he was just starting out in his career. But he showed everyone that he had all of the skills of a great football player. He was the scorer of four goals then. And after only two World Cups, the young man has already scored 12 World Cup goals. Messi only has one more goal than him over the course of five World Cups.

Mbappe’s performance in the 2022 World Cup final (决赛) was perfect. But the final night belonged to Argentina. Messi and his teammates performed a little bit better. Mbappe, however, is confident of his ability to make his mark in future World Cups. After all, he has just turned 24. If he remains injury-free, he should have at least two more World Cups ahead of him. After all, it’s common for players to get hurt in the field. If he plays for as long as Messi, that number will rise to three.

The future is uncertain, but we know one thing for sure: Mbappe will continue to challenge himself. “I’ve never said I was going to be the greatest player in history,” said Mbappe. “But I’ve never put limits (极限) on myself.” Let’s wait for his wonderful performance in The FIFA World Cup. America\Mexico\Canada 2026.

1. Mbappe has joined in ___________ World Cups.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. ___________ won the 2022 World Cup.

A．France

B．Russia

C．America

D．Argentina

3. The underlined word “injury-free” in Paragraph 3 probably means “___________”.

A．无忧无虑的

B．不受损伤的

C．信心十足的

D．完美无缺的

4. What does the writer think of Mbappe?

A．He is a great football player in Russia.	B．He is too young to be the winner.
C．He will become better and better.	D．He doesn’t play as well as Messi.

2 . 今年冬天一直是可怕的严寒，但春天已期望会更好。(汉译英)
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3 . 我气不打一处来，一拳锤在他脸上。(汉译英)
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4 . 薄雾笼罩的山脉给村子里蒙上了长长的蓝色阴影。(汉译英)
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5 . Upon his master’s arrival, the dog leapt to its feet, ______________________________.
主人一到，小狗就跳了起来，愉快地哼哼着，蹦蹦跳跳地往前跑去。

6 . I began to ______________________________ towards the door.
我开始手脚并用朝门口爬去。

7 . Travel agencies are planning to launch products _______________ (以……为特色) more destinations, with a variety of themes to attract more visitors. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

When referring to Emei, you may think of the Emei clan(峨眉派) in Jin Yong’s wuxia novel. But     1     interests 24-year-old Ma Zhaolingyun is Emei martial arts (武术).

Emei martial arts originated     2    Mount Emei at least 3,000 years ago. It includes 68 schools and 2, 638 practice skills and methods and     3     (list) as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in China in 2008.

During the more than 10 years, Ma     4     (love) showing off the skills learned in her daily life with everyday items like feather dusters and brooms     5     (include) into her performances.

In 2020, Ma became     6    Internet celebrity for publishing a video in which she performed Emei martial arts on her way to take out the trash,     7    brought her a large number of followers on the short video platform Douyin.

However, Ma didn’t seek     8     (popular) to make money. “    9     (pass) on traditional martial arts is the priority,” said Ma. To attract more people, Ma and her team have worked tirelessly to promote Emei martial arts in     10     (create) ways. For example, she has included modern elements like games and fashion shoots in her videos.

“Beautiful traditional Chinese culture is all around us. I hope that my videos will rekindle (重燃) people’s passion for traditional culture,” Ma said.

9 . In 2017, an earthy bicycle repairer appeared on the stage of the TV show Chinese Poetry Congress.

Wang Haijun, 65 in 2017, was born in Inner Mongolia, and he loved reading since he was little. However, when he was in the fourth grade, Wang had to drop out of school because his father wanted him to herd sheep to make a little bit extra.

From then on, Wang only reads after a day’s work. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Tang Poems were his favorite books. “There weren’t any bookstores around, so I borrowed them from others. I read them so much that the pages began to tear off.” Later, Wang and his wife moved to Shijiazhuang where he set up a stall and repair bicycles for more family income.

The job is not busy, so Wang has time to read. Once, he heard in a radio program that a disabled girl wrote some excellent poems. Encouraged by the story, Wang began to write his own poems on the back of the package paper of the tires with a pencil. At night, he wrote with a torch in the dark. He even got a small blackboard from the recyclers and put poems on it. He hung the chalkboard in his stall and asked the passers-by to help him improve his poems. If anybody’s advice was adopted, he would buy him or her a bottle of beer.

In 2017, when Wang was invited to Chinese Poetry Congress, he thought “it was a fraud”, because he never imagined that people would appreciate the poems written by a bicycle repairer. “But it turned out to be a great experience reading my poems on the stage.” he said.

After the show, many people came to his stall to discuss poetry with him. “It feels like a dream come true. Poetry belongs to everyone. Even a bicycle repairer like me can still dream about such a poetic life.”

1. What inspired Wang to write poems?

A．ATV show.	B．Poetry books.
C．His family.	D．A radio story.

2. What does the underlined word “fraud” mean in paragraph 5?

A．Memory.

B．Trick.

C．Reward.

D．Trouble.

3. Which of the following best describes Wang?

A．Creative and helpful.	B．Energetic and generous.
C．Optimistic and determined.	D．Ambitious and concerned.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．It’s never too late to learn.	B．A good book is a good friend.
C．A good beginning is half done.	D．Actions speak louder than words.

10 . Waiting hours to go on a theme park ride, queuing (排队) at the post office...Nobody likes queuing, except for, perhaps, the ____________. Really, we, people in Britain, have a great deal of respect for queuing.

Like it or not, queuing is necessary to keep order and ____________ people from getting angry with each other. But where does it come from? According to the website, Culture Trip, the origins (起源) of queuing can date back to the early 19th ____________at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) in England. Why? As cities were getting bigger and more crowded, queues ____________ started to happen. People queued up for everyday things ____________ posting letters at the post office or shopping in local shops.

During World War II, it became even more important to keep during hard time. So the government encouraged people to “do their duty and   ____________ their turn.”

As a Briton myself, I have to say this is true of the British people. We like things to be orderly and we believe in showing politeness and waiting your turn. It can be found in all kinds of everyday activities. In the UK, it’s normal to let people off the bus or train before you get ____________. In London, ____________you don’t do this, you’ll even get shouted at. It’s also very important to stand on the ____________ on an escalator (电动扶梯). In this way, ___________can walk on the left side if they are in a hurry. As the saying goes in the UK, “Keep calm and carry on.”

1.

A．British

B．Chinese

C．Americans

D．French

2.

A．help

B．tell

C．stop

D．enjoy

3.

A．day

B．month

C．year

D．century

4.

A．luckily

B．successfully

C．strangely

D．naturally

5.

A．with

B．like

C．from

D．to

6.

A．change

B．use

C．wait

D．jump

7.

A．on

B．off

C．up

D．down

8.

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．after

9.

A．left

B．right

C．front

D．back

10.

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．the others