Science Department
Question 1:
What is the main force that keeps us on the ground?
Gravity
Question 1
What does ICT stand for?
Information and Communication Technology
1. Grammar (100 pts)
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
"Neither of the boys ___ going to the party."
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. be
C) is
1. The Magical Fruit Basket [Difficulty: ★ | 3 Points]
You have a basket with 24 apples and 18 bananas. You want to divide them equally among your friends without cutting any fruit.
Q: What is the greatest number of friends you can share the fruit with so each gets the same number of apples and bananas?
Answer: 6 friends
Question 1
“但愿人长久，千里共婵娟”出自哪位词人的作品？
A) 李白
B) 苏轼
C) 杜甫
D) 辛弃疾
✅ Answer：B) 苏轼（出自《水调歌头·明月几时有》）
Question 2:
Which of the following best explains why a metal rod expands when heated?
A) The atoms move closer together
B) The atoms vibrate more and need more space
C) The metal becomes more elastic
D) The metal cools down and contracts
B) The atoms vibrate more and need more space
Between Monitor, Printer, Keyboard and Speaker, which one is considered input hardware?
Keyboard
2. Vocabulary (200 pts)
Which word means to look at something carefully or with deep thought?
A. Ponder
B. Sprint
C. Yell
D. Celebrate
A) Ponder
2. The Triangle Mystery [Difficulty: ★★ | 4 Points]
A triangle has angles in the ratio 2:3:4.
Q: What are the sizes of the three angles?
Answer: 40°, 60°, 80°
Question 2
“《孟子》中‘天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨’的‘苦’字，含义最接近：
A) 痛苦
B) 使……受苦
C) 辛苦
D) 厌恶
✅ 答案：B) 使……受苦（此处“苦”是使动用法）
Question 3:
Name the part of the heart that separates oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood.
Septum
Question 3
What is the main function of an operating system in a computer?
Manage hardware and software resources
Question 3
Literary Devices
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
3. The Disappearing Number Trick [Difficulty: ★★★ | 5 Points]
Think of a number. Multiply by 3, add 12, divide by 3, subtract 4.
If the result is 10, what was the original number?
Answer: 10
Question 3
李商隐《无题》中“春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干”的“丝”谐音双关的是：
A) 思念
B) 丝绸
C) 愁绪
D) 白发
✅ 答案：A) 思念（“丝”谐音“思”，暗指深情）
Question 4:
What name is given to the smallest part of an element that can take part in chemical reaction.
An Atom
Question 4
Which protocol is commonly used to transfer files over the internet?
FTP
Question 4
Reading Skills
What can you infer if a character in a story keeps checking their watch and tapping their foot?
They are impatient
4. Dice Duel! [Difficulty: ★★★★ | 6 Points]
You roll two fair dice. What is the probability of getting a total of 9 or more?
Answer: 5/18
Question 4
“烽火连三月，家书抵万金”运用了哪种修辞组合？
A) 借代+夸张
B) 比喻+对偶
C) 拟人+对比
D) 双关+反问
✅ 答案：A) 借代+夸张（“烽火”借代战争，“抵万金”夸张家书珍贵）
Question 5:
A car travels 60 km at 60 km/h and then returns the same distance at 40 km/h. What is the
average speed for the whole trip?
48 km/h
Explanation:
Time to go = 60/60 = 1 h
Time to return = 60/40 = 1.5 h
Total distance = 120 km, total time = 2.5 h
Average speed = 120 / 2.5 = 48 km/h
Question 5
Why is encryption important in data communication?
To prevent unauthorized access to data
6. Punctuation (600 pts)
Where should the comma go?
"After dinner we played a board game."
A. After “after”
B. After “dinner”
C. After “we”
D. No comma is needed
B) After "dinner"
5. The Mystery Equation [Difficulty: ★★★★★ | 7 Points]
Solve for x:
(2x - 5)/3 + (x + 1)/2 = (5x - 3)/6
Answer: x = 2
Question 5
王阳明“知行合一”思想与下列哪部典籍的核心主张最契合？
A) 《荀子·劝学》
B) 《大学》
C) 《道德经》
D) 《韩非子·五蠹》
✅ 答案：B) 《大学》（“格物致知”与“知行合一”均强调认知与实践统一）