【正文】 us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技術 ). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day. ( ) 51. When is World Book Day? A. August 8 every year. B. March 12 every year. C. April 23 every year. D. June 6 every year. ( ) 52. An avid reader is a person who __________. A. loves reading B. never reads C. does some reading D. hates reading ( ) 53. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________. A .learn foreign languages B. do more reading C. buy more books D. know more about science ( ) 54. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _____. A. learning English better B. knowing more about cultures C. improving your health D. knowing more about the outside world ( ) 55. What’s the best title for the article? A. World Book Day in England. B. Suggestions on Reading. C. World Book Day in China. D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. 第二卷（ 55分） 一、 聽短文，根據短文內容用恰當的單詞或短語完成下列表格。 can ( ) 30. “I don’t think I’m different from______else. I’m just the son of an ordinary farmer,” Mo Yan said. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one ( ) 31. Why don’t you watch the football match if you don’t feel well? Oh, my God! You know Chinese National Football Team. If I watched it, I_____ . A. would be worse B. would be bad C. will be bad D. will be worse ( ) Can you e on Saturday or Sunday, Scott? I’m afraid_____is possible. I’ll be on business on those two days. A. either B. neither C. every D. each ( ) 33.“我已經用盡了洪荒之力” can be translated into “I39。 must C. Can。 surprise ( ) 21. I enjoy fresh air so I always sleep with the window open it is really cold. A. unless B. when C. if D. since ( ) 22. How much will you be paid? Judy, I don’t do it for money, but for experience. ______ it’s voluntary(志愿的） work. A. However ( ) 23. Many people are happy to go out for dinner on Christmas Eve, kids. A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. normally ( ) 24. The spaceship was sent up to go around the earth in Oct. of 2022 is called Shenzhou XI. A. which B. who C. whom D. what ( ) 25. What do you think of our performance on the Nov 11 online shopping carnival party? Perfect! I don’t think I can see a one. A. worse B. good C. better D. bad ( ) 26. What method can you think of with these broken puters? A. to deal B. dealing C. deals D. deal ( ) 27. I missed the beginning of The New Songs in China yesterday evening. ! But you can watch the replay tonight. A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best D. It serves you right ( ) Waiter, I ordered beef noodles, but I can’t see any beef in the noodles! your glasses and you can see the beef. A. Put off B. Put up C. Put on D. Put into ( ) 29. ______I swim here? I’m sorry. Children swim alone here. A. Must。 excited C. make。 ( ) 16. 2022 is the Year of the rooster. The rooster is tenth sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle (中國十二生肖 ). A. a B. an C. the D. ／ ( ) 17. Mr. Trump ____ Miss Hillary and ____ 2022 US presidential election. A. beat, won B. won, beat C. won, won D. beat, beat ( ) 18. Helen, we your report. Is it ready? Yes, it is. I just want to look it over and then I’ll send it. A. didn’t receive B. haven’t received C. hadn’t received D. don’t receive ( ) 19. Excuse me, sir, visiting hours are over. You must leave. Pardon me, nurse. I hear the bell. A. didn’t B. don’t C. needn’t D. can’t ( ) 20. I’ve got such a bad grade in this exam, I’m afraid I’ll _____ my parents _____. A. let。 ( ) 13. What was one of the orange like? A. A football. B. A gold cup. C. An apple. ( ) 14. How many people are there in this story? A. Two. B. Three C. Four. ( ) 15. Who got