If you go to Egypt, you’ll see a lot of pyramids. The biggest of all is the Great Pyramid. It is about 137 meters high and made of 2,300,000 big stones. Each stone weighs about two and a half tons（吨）.The biggest ones even weigh fifteen tons. It took more than 100,000 men twenty years to build it. Nobody can tell just how the men cut, carried and lifted（举）the huge stones without our modern machines（机器）.
The Egyptian kings told the people to build the pyramids for themselves. They thought they had tombs （坟墓）strong enough to keep their bodies well until they came back to life. But they never thought that about 5,000 years later their bodies would be on show in museums.The Great Pyramid is in ________.
| A．China | B．Japan | C．Egypt | D．France |
A pyramid is ______.
| A．a house | B．a huge stone | C．a king’s tomb | D．the name of a museum |
The Great Pyramid is about _______ and made of _______ huge stones.
| A．137 metres high; 100,000 | B．137 high metres; 2,300,000 |
| C．137 metres; 2,300,000 | D．137 meters high; 2,300,000 |
Pyramids are built for _______.
| A．the kings | B．the queens（皇后） | C．the kings' teachers | D．People |
The kings thought they had the pyramids built to keep their bodies until _________.
| A．they came home | B．they became alive |
| C．they die | D．they were on show in museums |
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China has become the world’s largest producer and market of EVs（电车）. According to a report, 9.58 million Chinese-made EVs were produced and 9.49 million were sold in 2023. Among the total sales, 1.2 million EVs were exported（出口）.
The Chinese government has been encouraging EVs as part of its effort for green, high-quality development. As a result, China’s EV industry develops very quickly. At Auto（汽车）China 2004, BYD was the only company showing EVs there. At Auto China 2024, there were 278 different EV models on show, including BYD, SAIC, Geely, Li Auto, Nio, Xpeng and other brands（品牌）.
China’s EV industry is now facing both challenges and chances. It’s reported that 71% of EV brands cut prices in 2023. EV makers without the ability of innovation（创新）will face growing risks. In order to be both green and smart, Chinese EV makers are trying hard to improve technologies like battery qualities and AI support. At the same time, the government is adding even more charging points（充电站）. On the other hand, more Chinese people are aware of the environmental problems. It is encouraging more buyers to choose EVs.
EVs are the way of the future. In an ideal world, everyone benefits from innovation and green transport. Some might get there sooner than others, and will gain greater rewards. It is very likely that China will hold the lead.
（1）How many Chinese-made EVs were sold in China in 2023?
| A． |
8.38 million. |
B． |
9.49 million. |
C． |
9.58 million. |
D． |
8.29 million. |
（2）What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?
| A． |
To introduce different EV brands in China. |
B． |
To give some information about Auto China. |
| C． |
To show the development of China’s EV industry. |
D． |
To advise people to buy Chinese-made EVs. |
（3）EV makers can most probably reduce growing risks by ______.
| A． |
improving innovation ability |
B． |
winning the government’s support |
| C． |
adding more charging points |
D． |
dealing with environmental problems |
（4）What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）towards the future of China’s EV industry?
| A． |
Uncertain. |
B． |
Hopeful. |
C． |
Doubtful. |
D． |
Worried. |
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A recent TV series To the Wonder has become China’s breakout TV hit of the year. It has also won praise at a film festival abroad. To the Wonder is based on the award-winning novel of Li Juan, My Altay, and is directed by Teng Congcong. It is very poetic and filled with beautiful wisdom.
The TV drama follows the journey of Li Wenxiu. She once wished to leave Altay, an area in Northern Xinjiang. After failing to realize her dream in the capital of Xinjiang, Li has to move back to her hometown and tries to find a new direction for herself. At first, Li finds it hard to understand her neighbours’ traditional way of thinking. Under the influence of her mother Zhang Fengxia, Li starts to see the place and its people in a new light. Later, she comes to understand their lifestyle and respect for nature.
Fans describe watching the drama as an experience in the wonderland. “It’s like breathing in fresh air or lying under the sun,” said one fan. “It is a unique drama, very different from the usual Chinese series. A must-watch if you want to discover the beauty of the grassland and life there,” another fan said.
“People enjoy the wonderful view of Altay. But the key to the success of the series lies in its ability to connect with the viewers on a human level,” said Teng Congcong. “In the drama, everyone communicates sincerely. Even if I disagree with you, I sincerely respect you. In fact, this is a very important part of human nature—the love for truth, goodness and beauty.”
（1）To the Wonder is the name of ______.
| A． |
a foreign drama |
B． |
a famous film |
C． |
a TV series |
D． |
a beautiful poem |
（2）Why does Li Wenxiu come back to Altay?
| A． |
To look after her mother. |
B． |
To find herself a new direction. |
| C． |
To help the local people. |
D． |
To enjoy its beautiful view. |
（3）The underlined word “unique” has the closest meaning to ______.
| A． |
serious |
B． |
common |
C． |
special |
D． |
strange |
（4）What is the key to the success of To the Wonder according to Director Teng?
| A． |
Its sincere respect for nature. |
B． |
The beautiful wisdom of the writer. |
| C． |
The lifestyle of the local people. |
D． |
Its sincere connection with viewers. |
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It is generally neither too hot nor too cold in Suzhou. Sometimes summer can be hot and wet. Winter can be a little cold，but not too cold if the wind is not blowing too strongly.
Many of the classical gardens in the city are designed with the change of seasons in mind. They show different features during different months. The Master of Nets Garden is full of different kinds of trees. Each of them blooms（开花）in a different season. The view of this garden changes according to the time of year.
Rain should not be a problem. It shouldn’t stop you from enjoying your stay in Suzhou. Instead，many would say the classical gardens are at their best in rain or heavy fog.
（1）What’s the average temperature in Suzhou in March？
| A． |
2-10℃. |
B． |
7-13℃. |
C． |
12-24℃. |
D． |
5-17℃. |
（2）To better explain the design features of the gardens，the writer ＿＿＿＿＿.
| A． |
gives an example |
B． |
asks a question |
| C． |
makes a survey |
D． |
lists some numbers |
（3）What’s the best title for the text？
| A． |
Gardens in Suzhou. |
B． |
Rain in Suzhou. |
| C． |
Seasons in Suzhou. |
D． |
Weather in Suzhou. |
阅读理解
Have you ever imagined what bees can do with their tiny brains? Now scientists are looking into a bee’s brain.
Clint Perry, a scientist, has spent much time studying how bees think. He says studying bees is not very different from studying other animals. “The main difficulty is to design（设计）an experiment（实验）bee and get what we want,” he says. “With humans, we can ask them a question and get an answer. But we can’t use the same way to get an answer from bees. They are just trying to get sugar. Bees like sugar.”
The fact that bees like sugar is helpful for scientists to design experiments. For example, in one experiment, Perry gave bees a task: to find delicious sugar on a landing place above a black bar（棒）. Perry made the task easier or harder by moving the landing place farther from or closer to the black bar. He found that bees would avoid the task when it was difficult. And when the task was easy, bees would try it.
As for humans, we might choose not to take a test when we weren’t ready for it. And we might choose to take the test when we were well prepared. In the same way, bees seemed to make decisions like humans.
Perry points out that we are not sure whether bees actually make a thoughtful choice from experiments. Now scientists still do not know how bees manage to do so much with their tiny brains. But learning more about how bees’ brains work could help us learn more about how our own brains deal with information.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
（1）What did Perry study in his experiments?
| A． |
How bees sleep. |
B． |
How bees think. |
C． |
How bees dream. |
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 2?
| A． |
Bees can talk. |
B． |
Bees are lazy. |
C． |
Bees like sugar. |
（3）What would bees do when the task was easy according to Paragraph 3?
| A． |
They would try it. |
B． |
They would avoid it. |
C． |
They would praise it. |
（4）What’s the importance of looking into bees’ brains?
| A． |
It helps us learn how human brains work. |
| B． |
It tells us how to make thoughtful choices. |
| C． |
It lets us know how to deal with information. |
（5）Where is the article probably taken from?
| A． |
A travel magazine. |
B． |
A sports magazine. |
C． |
A science magazine. |
阅读理解
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of the shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn’t always as beautiful as roses and that everyone was able to make it full of roses.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theater class. She took an active part in acting in the theater group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty’s classmates became a thorn（刺）in her side. The classmate was not satisfied with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to show herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel fresh every day.
Betty’s hard work paid off when the town’s famous director, Mr. Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty’s moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident（自信的）girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities. Betty proved（证明）that personal changes were possible for anyone.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
（1）Why did Betty stand with few words in public?
| A． |
Because she was shy. |
B． |
Because she was great. |
C． |
Because she was tidy. |
（2）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
| A． |
Betty’s encouragement. |
B． |
Betty’s changes. |
C． |
Betty’s gift for acting. |
（3）What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 4?
| A． |
Johnson was good at writing. |
| B． |
Directors often act in plays. |
C. Betty did well in her show.
（4）What does the underlined word “encountered” probably mean in Paragraph 5?
| A． |
Gave. |
B． |
Met. |
C． |
Forgot. |
（5）What does Betty’s story tell us?
| A． |
The more changes we make, the more confident we are. |
| B． |
Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change. |
| C． |
It’s possible for everyone to make a change. |