Ⅳ. 完形填空（共10题；每题1.5分，满分15分）
I like poems so much that I think about them, even in my dream. I was once asked by a friend why I showed such a interest in them. I said, “Oh, there are two reasons why I like poems. First, I like Chinese culture and I am about beautiful sentences in poems. And the other reason is that I can other people and share all the things I have with the help of poems.”
My friend asked me for further explanation (解释). As we know, poems have a long history. At first, people found the special of simple sentences. They discussed them and made them into poems when they got together. As time went by, people started to different kinds of poems. , people became better at enjoying poems. They were not just paying attention to the simple meaning, they went deep into the soul of a poem. They began to the relationship between poems and their own life. They realised the power of poems and started to use poems to express their .
Nowadays, people take a greater interest in poems than ever before. There is no doubt that we can always Chinese culture behind them. They are treasures of Chinese culture.
21. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. great
22. A. tired B. crazy C. surprised D. amazed
23. A. look after B. agree with C. communicate with D. smile at
24. A. use B. lesson C. study D. step
25. A. stand B. forget C. create D. meet
26. A. Suddenly B. Actually C. Gradually D. Quickly
27. A. but B. and C. so D. or
28. A. break B. practice C. lose D. understand
29. A. results B. feelings C. dreams D. ways
30. A. post B. discover C. take D. place

21~25 DBCAC 26~30 CADBB

Ⅴ. 短文填空(共10题；每题2分，满分20分)
Tony is a 15-year-old boy. He enjoys making model planes. After he finishes his homework, he (throw) himself into the work of making the model plane right away.
Tony made a model plane on his own in less than a month. He flew it (successful). His model plane is 0.8 metres wide and weighs about 35 kilograms. This is the (large) one he has ever made. And he thinks it is most wonderful one.
When Tony was making the plane, he (meet) many difficulties. “But the biggest difficulty is that the people around me couldn’t understand me (good),” Tony said. “When I said I was going to make a model plane, many people thought it was impossible. I decided to keep on working hard. That is because once I start something, giving up is not a (choose) for me.” Tony took part in a model plane competition in his town May 1, 2023. He won (one) place. When talking about his future, he said he dreamed of becoming a plane engineer.

31. throws 32. successfully 33. largest 34. the 35. met 36. well 37. But 38. choice 39. on 40. first