【外研社国才杯全国英语阅读大赛2023样题】
一、引言
最近几年来，英语阅读能力越来越受到重视，而英语阅读大赛也成为了考察学生英语水平的重要方式。

为了帮助广大学生更好地备战外研社国才杯全国英语阅读大赛，我们特准备了2023年的样题，供大家参考。

二、阅读理解
1. 阅读下面的短文，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

The Great Wall of China is over two thousand years old and is about 6,400 kilometers long. It is called the "Great Wall" because it is very long. The Great Wall is 7 meters high and 5 meters wide. There are steps on the wall. It is said that you can see the Great Wall from the moon.
1. What is the Great Wall of China?
A. A bridge
B. A wall
C. A building
D. A city
2. How old is the Great Wall of China?
A. Over one thousand years old
B. Over two thousand years old
C. Over three thousand years old
D. Over four thousand years old
3. Why is the Great Wall called “the Great Wall”?
A. Because it’s very long
B. Because it’s very high
C. Because it’s very old
D. Because it’s very wide
2. 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

My mother is a good cook. She always makes delicious food for me. Her favorite food is tomato and egg stir-fry. It’s a traditional Chinese dish and it’s very delicious. First she cuts the tomatoes and eggs into small pieces. Then she heats some oil in a pan and puts the tomatoes and eggs in the pan. After that she adds some salt and sugar to the food. Finally, the dish is ready to eat. I enjoy the dish very much.
4. What is the title of the passage?
5. Why does the author enjoy the dish?
三、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

Children learn a lot from their parents. When they are young, they learn __6__ to talk and walk. They learn about the world
around them. Parents teach them to be polite and to __7__ their elder people.
Parents also teach their children how to be safe. They tell them to be careful when crossing the street and to wear helmets when riding a bike. As they get older, they learn about their __8__ and traditions. Parents teach them about their
family's religion and holidays. They also learn their parents'
__9__ through their parents. This can teach them about the importance of __10__ and work. Some parents teach their children about money. They learn the value of money and how
to save it.
6. A. what B. who C. when D. where
7. A. respect B. like C. hate D. help
8. A. customs B. joys C. games D. colors
9. A. work B. food C. language D. habits
10. A. money B. time C. sleep D. food
四、写作
请以“My Favorite Season”为题写一篇不少于100字的英语短文。

通过此份2023年外研社国才杯全国英语阅读大赛样题，希望广大学生能够积极备战，提升自己的英语阅读能力，并在比赛中取得优异成绩。

祝大家好运！
（本文内容仅为示例，与实际外研社国才杯全国英语阅读大赛样题无关）。