()4.—Did you watch the movie Full River Red?
—Yes. It was about the great general Yue Fei. He made a big difference to the of the Song dynasty.

A.development
B.decision
C.invention
D.relation

4. A 【点拨】development 发展；decision 决定；invention 发明；relation 关系。根据语境及常识可知选 A。

()5.—Hello! Can I speak to Ms Smith?
—Sorry. She is very busy . Can she call you back later?

A.at last
B.at present
C.at first
D.at most

5. B 【点拨】at last 最后；at present 目前，现在；at first 起初；at most 至多。根据语境可知，空处表示“现在”，应用 at present。故选 B。

四、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。
It was at an exhibition of the artists' works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special g 1 to attend the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked me for my signature(签名).
"I haven't brought my pen. Is the p 2 okay?" Actually, I knew they wouldn't r 3 . I just wanted to show a well-known writer's good manners to the c 4 readers.
"Certainly," the young girls readily a 5 . I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me feel more pleased and satisfied. One of the girls h 6 her fine notebook to me. I turned over the cover of the notebook, wrote a few words of encouragement n 7 and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, "Aren't you Robert Charboss?"
"No," I told her proudly. "I'm the author of Alice Adams, the w 8 of two Pulitzer Prizes."
The young girl turned to the o 9 girl, shrugged(耸肩) and said, "Mary, lend your rubber to me." At that moment, all my p 10 turned into a bubble(泡泡) immediately. Since then, I always warn myself: No matter how outstanding you are, don't think highly of yourself.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

四、1. guest 2. pencil 3. refuse 4. common 5. agreed/answered 6. handed 7. naturally 8. winner 9. other 10. pride

五、任务型阅读。(2023·江苏淮安开明中学集团中考二模改编)
China's first female pilots for the J-11B jet fighter(战斗机) have recently completed their first flight.
"We have proved that female pilots can do the same things as men, and we can operate heavy jet fighters," Yan Zhongyue, a 24-year-old girl, one of the five female pilots, told Global Times proudly.
The five female pilots, at an average(平均) age of 23, have had strict training and tests. During the flight, they flew and had to perform stunts to test their tactical(战术上的) skills. Besides hard physical training and training of tactical skills in the air, the female pilots were taught how to team with other pilots to perform complex moves in battles.
Although female pilots are weak in physical strength compared with men, they have their own advantages. They're often more careful, patient, and better able to deal with stress.
"Flying these jets is not about arm-wrestling(扳手腕). What matters most is decision-making and control of the jet," Yan said. "With stronger endurance(持久力) and tolerance(忍耐力), women would be better fitting for long-hour fights."
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过6个词。
1. How many female pilots have recently completed their flight?

2. What did the female pilots go through before their first flight?

3. Why did the female pilots have to perform stunts during the flight?

4. According to Yan, what is the most important to flying jet fighters?

5. What is the proper title for the passage?

五、1. Five.
2. Strict training and tests.
3. To test their tactical skills.
4. Decision - making and control of the jet.
5. Female pilots.