第一节 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A

1. When did the earthquake hit Wushi? ()
A. At 02:09 on January 23rd, 2024.
B. At 04:33 on January 23rd, 2024.
C. At 07:48 on January 24th, 2024.
D. At 16:50 on January 25th, 2024.
2. How far is it from the centre of Wushi Earthquake to Akesu? ()
A. 22 kilometres.
B. 41 kilometres.
C. 92 kilometres.
D. 135 kilometres.
3. What do you think of Mrs Li's neighbour? ()
A. Ugly but funny.
B. Kind and helpful.
C. Thin but brave.
D. Calm and serious.
4. Where can you read this text on the Internet? ()
A. http://www.hotsports.com.
B. http://www.chinadaily.com.
C. http://www.brightschool.edu.cn.
D. http://www.historyworld.edu.cn.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B

B
Yesterday my dad and I went hiking in the mountain. We enjoyed the fresh air and would live in the hotel room for another two days. However, I thought it's one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life! A storm woke me up early. I got up and looked out of the window of our hotel. I listened to the thunder and watched the lightning. It wasn't scary at that time, but it was exciting!
But then I looked at my phone and saw on the news that a hurricane was coming. I asked my dad what a hurricane is and asked him if he knew what to do. He told me not to worry because a hurricane is just a big storm. We stayed in our hotel room and by the afternoon, there was even more rain. And the winds were getting stronger and stronger.
In the evening, a hotel worker asked all the visitors to go to the dining hall. When we were all inside, we put tables in front of the doors and then we got down on the floor together in the corner. We waited and waited. The winds got louder, the rain became heavier and then it suddenly went dark. I was so startled that I held my dad's hand. We stayed there for a long time.
Finally, morning arrived. The storm was over. I felt so happy that we were safe. I hope I will never have a night like that again.
5. The writer learnt what a hurricane is . ()
A. on his phone
B. in the newspaper
C. from his father
D. on the computer
6. Where did the writer spend the night? ()
A. In the music hall.
B. In the dining hall.
C. In his father's room.
D. In the worker's room.
7. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 3 mean? ()
A. Happy.
B. Afraid.
C. Bored.
D. Excited.
8. How did the writer's feelings change in the text? ()
A. Excited→worried→scared→happy.
B. Worried→excited→happy→scared.
C. Scared→excited→worried→happy.
D. Happy→excited→worried→scared.

5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A