一、完形填空
Phil Lecomte from France came to China for the first time in 1999. From then on, he took a trip to China almost every year. He said that he couldn’t 　　1　　 the mountains, rivers, villages and fields of China.
In 2009, Phil travelled to Mount Huangshan in Anhui, a place that 　　2　　 his life. He felt very 　　3　　 after walking for about 10 kilometres. 　　4　　 he was thinking of giving up (放弃), he saw a beautiful village at the foot of the mountain. Then, he lived there for three months. Phil said, “I don’t want to 　　5　　 here any more.” In the end, his 　　6　　 to China turned into a long - term stay. He bought a tent. He spent much time 　　7　　, hiking and camping in the mountains.
In 2012, Phil became a guide (导游). Unlike other guides, he almost 　　8　　 takes travellers to visit the most popular places. But he chooses to take them to go camping around the mountain. “As a child, I 　　9　　 camping in the forest near my home with my friends. When I 　　10　　 at night in my sleeping bag, I could see the beautiful stars. Now, when I camp on Mount Huangshan, I can also see the stars,” said Phil.
(　　　) 1. A. forget B. believe C. mean D. choose
(　　　) 2. A. showed B. needed C. helped D. changed
(　　　) 3. A. afraid B. tired C. busy D. free
(　　　) 4. A. If B. But C. When D. So
(　　　) 5. A. wait B. see C. grow D. leave
(　　　) 6. A. game B. trip C. job D. lesson
(　　　) 7. A. riding B. climbing C. sleeping D. jumping
(　　　) 8. A. ever B. always C. still D. never
(　　　) 9. A. stopped B. disliked C. enjoyed D. missed
(　　　) 10. A. woke up B. ran away C. ended up D. put away

一、1－5 ADBCD 6－10 BBDCA

二、阅读理解
On July 10, 2023, snow fell in and around the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. People in this city had not seen snow in over ten years. They ran to playgrounds and parks to play happily in the snow.
In South Africa, the cold winter is usually from June to August. Snow usually falls in some parts of the country, but it is usually too dry to snow in Johannesburg. Johannesburg has a snowfall about once every 10 years, and the last snowfall was in 2012. Lots of water in the air and cold temperatures (气温) made it perfect for snow to fall in 2023.
The snow lasted for about a day. Photos online showed children making snowmen and throwing snowballs. For many children, it was the first time they had ever seen snow. “Snow was everywhere. It looked so beautiful,” a man in the city said. ▲ Roads became slippery (湿滑的) because of the snow and many traffic accidents (事故) were reported.
(　　　) 1. How might children in Johannesburg feel when they saw the snow?
A. Calm and not interested.
B. Worried and helpless.
C. Surprised and excited.
D. Unhappy and worried.
(　　　) 2. When is the winter in South Africa?
A. From March to May.
B. From June to August.
C. From September to November.
D. From December to February.
(　　　) 3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It snows once a year in Johannesburg.
B. 2023 is the coldest year in South Africa.
C. It’s usually dry in the cold season in Johannesburg.
D. Many traffic accidents happened because of the cold weather.
(　　　) 4. Which of the following can be put into the “▲ ” in the passage?
A. He had much fun in the snow.
B. It was drier in the winter of 2023.
C. He hoped there would be more snow.
D. But the snow also brought problems to the city.
(　　　) 5. Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A newspaper.
B. A diary.
C. A guidebook.
D. A storybook.

二、1－5 CBCDA