1 . The movie Home Coming《万里归途》took the lead in the box office (票房) during the National Day holiday in 2022.
It tells a story that happened in North Africa. After a war breaks out there, two Chinese diplomats (外交官) are ordered to help evacuate the overseas Chinese. After completing the first task successfully, they learn that another group of Chinese citizens (公民) are still in great danger. Realizing that these people will die if they don’t give a hand, the two men travel through the war area. They risk their lives to help over 100Chinese citizens go to a safe place. The movie not only shows how the two diplomats protect the people with courage, but also shows their deep love for the country and people.
Home Coming reminds many people of a similar real event which truly happened in Libya in 2011. Chinese Embassy (大使馆) helped the evacuation of more than 30, 000 Chinese citizens. Behind this event were many efforts of Chinese diplomats. After watching the film, a man recalled his personal experience. “We are the lucky ones because we have a strong country and are well protected,” he said.
Home Coming is a success partly because of the growing national pride and confidence Chinese people have in our country. A comment (评论) reads, “Chinese passport might not get you anywhere you want, but it can always bring you back home.”
1. The movie Home Coming is about a story that happened in ______.| A．North America | B．South America | C．South Africa | D．North Africa |
| A．躲藏 | B．逃避 | C．撤离 | D．评价 |
| A．Over one hundred. | B．Over thirty thousand. |
| C．Over three million. | D．Over three thousand. |
| A．The two diplomats protect the people with courage. |
| B．The two diplomats love the country and people deeply. |
| C．We Chinese have a strong country and are well protected. |
| D．Chinese passport can get you anywhere you want. |
England is the
The official language of England is English, which
English people love music.
The UK, which is also referred to as Britain or Great Britain, is a
1. What did the man think of their trip to Iceland?
| A．Great. | B．Boring. | C．Expensive. |
| A．The language. | B．The route. | C．The accommodation. |
| A．Fashionable bags. | B．Wool sweaters. | C．Warm gloves. |
6 . In the heart of the war-torn city, where buildings stood like wounded soldiers, Emma waited inline for her weekly ration. The line moved slowly, a somber procession of gaunt (瘦削憔悴的) faces and threadbare coats. When her turn came, the ration officer handed her the allotted food with a detached efficiency. “Two loaves, half a pound of sugar, and a tin of powdered milk,” he recited. The portions seemed to shrink each week, mirroring the dwindling hope in people’s hearts.
Clutching her meager supplies, Emma hurried through the bombed-out streets, dodging craters and debris. The city, once vibrant and bustling, now lay in a hushed surrender to scarcity and fear. At home, her family’s small garden offered a sharp contrast to the desolation around. Here, amidst the rows of struggling vegetables, her father toiled.
“Dad, let me help,” Emma offered, taking the shovel from his weary hands. Together, they dug into the earth, creating a hidden cache for extra food. It was a secret they guarded fiercely, knowing that in times of shortage, even neighbors could turn against each other out of desperation.
As they worked, Emma’s mind wandered to the days before the war, when food was abundant and their garden was a source of joy, not just survival. She remembered her mother’s cooking, the aromas that filled their kitchen, the laughter that accompanied their meals. Now, each bite of their bland rations was a reminder of what had been lost.
In the evenings, the family gathered around a small table, sharing their rationed food. Conversation flowed, weaving tales of better times, igniting sparks of hope. Emma’s younger brother, Tom, would often ask, “When will we have chocolate again?” It was a question loaded with longing, not just for the sweetness of chocolate but for the return of normalcy.
Despite the hardship, they found reasons to smile. Emma’s father would recount stories from his youth, tales of adventure that seemed like fairy tales in their grim surroundings. Her mother would hum old tunes, filling their home with a semblance of warmth and normalcy.
As winter deepened, the rations grew scarcer, and the hidden cache in the garden became their lifeline. Each day, Emma and her father would check the hole, ensuring their precious supplies were safe. The hole, a mere cavity in the ground, symbolized their resilience, a refusal to succumb to despair.
1. How did the amount of weekly rations appear to change each week?| A．Significantly increased | B．Dramatically decreased |
| C．Remained the same | D．Decreased each week |
| A．A treasure map | B．A buried capsule |
| C．A secret food storage spot | D．A mysterious box |
| A．Abundant food showshow the war has unexpectedly brought prosperity to their family. |
| B．The family’s conversations about a war-free future reflect their enduring hope. |
| C．Meals at the table are silent and rushed, highlighting their fear and anxiety. |
| D．The table becomes a place of conflict where family members argue over limited food. |
| A．It’s a simple craving for a treat, unrelated to the broader themes of the story. |
| B．The desire for chocolate symbolizes a yearning for the comforts of life before the war. |
| C．His wish for chocolate indicates his dislike for the food rationing and nothing more. |
| D．It is a secret code used by the family to communicate about their hidden food. |
1. What is the population of Ottawa?
| A．More than 1,100,000. |
| B．More than 2,000,000. |
| C．More than 300,000,000. |
| A．It is divided into two parts by a bridge. |
| B．It is the fifth largest city of Canada. |
| C．Its public transportation is good. |
| A．9, 500, 000 square kilometers. |
| B．9, 050, 000 square kilometers. |
| C．950, 000 square kilometers. |
| A．Two Americans. | B．Two Canadians. | C．A Canadian and an American. |
8 . Africa is often called the cradle(摇篮)of civilization. The first human beings appeared on the continent about 2 million years ago. Old civilizations grew along the banks of the Nile River. Thousands of years ago ancient Egypt became a powerful empire, to the south Nubia emerged(出现)in today’s Sudan. After 1000 AD, great empires emerged in Ghana and other areas in western Africa. City-states, including Mogadishu and Zanzibar, grew into powerful trading centers in East Africa. Towards the end of the Middle Ages the first Europeans came to Africa. From the early 1500s on, they made money by bringing slaves to North America. The British, Dutch and Portuguese set up trading posts along the western African coast where they searched for gold and ivory. In the 17th century, the Dutch set up a trading post at the Cape of Good Hope. It grew into a Dutch colony(殖民地)until the 19th century, when the British took over. At the end of the 19th century, Europeans ruled most of Africa. They saw the continent as a major source of raw materials that they could bring back to Europe for their emerging industries. As a result, the Industrial Revolution did not take place in Africa. Throughout the colonial period, European countries fought for influence and control in Africa. In the “Scramble(争夺)for Africa”, they divided the continent into areas of interest. Native Africans often resisted colonial governments and in many areas, they were killed in uprisings(起义).
One of the last countries to gain independence was Rhodesia, today’s Zimbabwe, where blacks fought for over a decade against the British. In South Africa, white Europeans gave up control of the country after Apartheid(种族隔离)ended in the 1990s.
Many African countries did not know how to deal with their newly gained independence, largely because they had no experience in administrating and governing a nation. As a result, civil wars, tribal(部落的)conflicts and power struggles broke out. They resulted in dozens of wars in Africa since the 1960s.
1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?| A．Nubia was then part of ancient Egypt. |
| B．Sudan was founded earlier than Egypt. |
| C．Africans were the earliest people on earth. |
| D．Areas along the Nile River greatly developed. |
| A．They sold low-quality items to the natives. |
| B．They treated the local Africans as goods. |
| C．They hurt and murdered the local people. |
| D．They seized local people’s fortune by force. |
| A．To fight against the local people’s resistance. |
| B．To make parts of Africa into their control. |
| C．To develop the economy of the limited parts. |
| D．To prevent local people getting into other countries. |
| A．They lack managing abilities. | B．They are short of resources |
| C．They want more free land. | D．They still have no civil rights. |
Ancient Rome began as a small village, possibly
The Romans developed their own system of writing numbers
The Romans were also excellent engineers and architects who built impressive stadiums, temples and statues. They also built many hard-surfaced roads to other countries and
10 . Many adults in South Korea have chosen either not to have children or not to marry. A South Korean government agency announced in September that the total fertility rate reached 0. 81 last year. The total fertility rate is the average number of babies born to each woman in their reproductive years. South Korea5s fertility rate has been the world’s lowest for three years now.
The population decreased for the first time in 2021. It raised concerns for severe damage to the economy. Some observers expect labor shortages and high spending on retirement payments as the number of older people increases while the number of taxpayers decreases. President Yoon Suk Yeol has ordered policymakers to find better ways to deal with the problem. The fertility rate, he said, is still decreasing although South Korea spent $ 210 billion over the past 16 years to increase it.
Many young South Koreans say that they don’t want to have a family. Reasons some say for not having children include: a difficult job market, costly housing, inequality between the sexes, and social inequality. The high cost of raising children in a competitive society is also a reason. Some women say men expect them to do much of the childcare while they face discrimination at work.
Lee So-Young is a population policy expert at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. She said, “People think our country isn’t an easy place to live.” And she added, “They believe their children can’t have better lives than them.” Choi Yoon Kyung is an expert at the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education. She said many people who fail to enter good schools and get good jobs feel they have become “dropouts” who “cannot be happy”.
South Korea has been offering different incentives (刺激) and support programs for those who give birth to many children. But Choi said the fertility rate has been falling too fast to see any real effects.
1. Why does the author mention the number in paragraph 1?| A．To present a fact. | B．To explain a rule. |
| C．To clarify a concept. | D．To make a comparison. |
| A．More citizens fail to be happy. |
| B．Retirement payment falls down. |
| C．People have to pay higher taxes. |
| D．Less people are available for work. |
| A．The gender equality. |
| B．The loss of government support. |
| C．The ever increasing life pressure. |
| D．The high expectation of children. |
| A．The rising stress among young South Koreans. |
| B．The government^ effort to improve fertility rate. |
| C．The continuous low fertility rate in South Korea. |
| D．The severe economic damage of less new-born babies. |
