1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What plays an important part in our lives?

A．Radio.

B．Machine.

C．Science.

2. What can you see on the right of the Science Museum?

A．TV sets.

B．Radio sets.

C．Telephones.

3. When did the television sets begin to appear in ordinary homes?

A．In the 1930s.

B．In the 1940s.

C．In the 1950s.

4. What can you learn in the Picture Room?

A．The history of photography and film.

B．The history of the radio.

C．The history of the TV.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. In which century did the important men in Europe begin to wear false hair?

A．16th.

B．17th.

C．18th.

2. What did the size of a man’s wig depend on?

A．How big his head was.

B．How heavy he was.

C．How important he was.

3. When did the big wheel become a popular expression?

A．After World War II.

B．After World War I.

C．Before World War II.

4. Whom was the big wheel used by for many years?

A．Head of a company.

B．A political leader.

C．Both A and B.

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。

Walk in the halls of an academic earth science department, and you’ll likely find     1    (show) on a wall somewhere a strikingly beautiful map of the world’s ocean floor.     2     map was completed in 1977, being the first complete world map of the ocean floor and     3    (represent) the highest point of Marie Tharp’s career. It gives scientists and the public alike their first sight of     4    the sea floor looks like.

In the middle of the 20th century, when continental drift (大陆漂移) met with strong     5     (oppose) from many American scientists, Tharp’s groundbreaking maps made it possible     6    the theory of plate tectonics (板块构造学) to appear.

Tharp began her career at a time when few women     7     (become) scientists, but she was able to take advantage of doors opened by historical circumstances, becoming     8     (unique) qualified to make significant contributions to both science and cartography (地图绘制).

In 1997, the Library of Congress named her as one of the four     9     (great) cartographers of the 20th century. She died in 2006, but countless women scientists     10     (motivate) by her spirit since then.

4 . 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。

2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar and it is the first time that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)    1     (include) the term “Chinese dragon” in its dictionary. The Chinese dragon has two definitions in the OED, with the first one about its physical image and the second one on its figurative and allusive (典故的) nature.

Emperors in ancient dynasties were dressed in a Dragon Robe, a traditional silk-woven costume with dragon designs,     2     (symbolize) imperial power and authority. Jade Seals (玉玺), often     3     (carve) with dragons, also symbolize the authority of the emperor.

Contrary     4     the Western dragon, the image of the Chinese dragon, despite undergoing constant changes, has represented various’ positive     5     (quality) including prosperity, authority, strength and good fortune.

In ancient Chinese belief, dragons     6     (associate) with the control of the weather, particularly rain. The dragon’s ability to bring rain was seen as crucial for agriculture, which made it     7     positive symbol for the fertility of the land.

With the rising China Chic trend and the country’s booming cultural creative industry, the Chinese dragon in folktale is now     8     (common) seen in creative products such as tear-off calendars, dolls, dragon-themed jewelry as well as the “dragon blind boxes”     9     appeal to young consumers.

Whether it is through the hands of a national-level intangible (非物质) cultural heritage inheritor     10     the hands of a Generation Z “blind box” designer, the Chinese dragon carries forward the Chinese cultural spirit.

5 . 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。

China Before China,     1     eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now.

The documentary     2     (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and     3     (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. “    4     we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people,” says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary.

The crew spent months     5     (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the     6     (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums     7     (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology     8     (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience     9     a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological     10     (explore).

8 . 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 Silk Road first    1    (emerge) more than 2,100 years ago during the Han Dynasty after Zhang Qian (164-114 BC) twice visited Central Asia. It became    2    bridge between East and West,    3    (open) the door to friendly engagement between China and Central Asia. For two thousand years,    4    (count) tales of everlasting friendship between peoples have been woven into this ancient network.

The Silk Road Economic Belt is called “One Belt”. It is a regional economic cooperation strategy     5    (propose) by President Xi, when making a speech at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan    6    2013.This economic belt is considered as the longest economic corridor in the world.

One Belt aims to develop the economic    7    (partner) between China and countries along the land silk road. It also aims to     8    (strong) the infrastructure (基础设施) construction along the road and promote the development of China’s western region.

There are two main trends for One Belt,    9    starts from China and ends in Europe. One    10    (go) to Europe via central Asia and Russia. The second route is through central Asia and west Asia to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean countries.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. Who first traveled around the moon before human beings?

A．Dogs.

B．Monkeys.

C．Tortoises.

2. Why were the creatures studied after returning to earth?

A．To see how they were affected.

B．To examine where they were affected.

C．To find out whether they were affected.

3. What caused the main changes in the creatures?

A．The space travel.

B．A lack of food.

C．Loss of appetite.

4. What happened in 1948?

A．One dog landed in the Indian Ocean.

B．Mice helped people explore space.

C．Monkeys were being sent into space.