1 . 你校英语社团将举办以“Labor and Growth”为主题的演讲活动，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 劳动的益处：
2. 自己的劳动体验：
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；2．开头结尾已给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Good morning, everyone!

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Thanks for Listening!

2 . 假如你是学生会主席李华。4月 24日是中国航天日，来自英国姐妹学校的学生来访你校，他们想了解更多关于中国宇航员的事迹。请你写一篇英语演讲稿，向他们介绍刘洋，表达你对她的评价和感想。具体内容如下：

简介	1978年10月6日出生于河南
主要事迹	大学时立志遨游太空，参加一系列训练项目； 2012年成为中国首位上太空的女航天员； 2014年被清华大学录取，2018年获法学博士学位； 2022年搭乘神舟十四号飞船再次进入太空； 生活里，她淡泊名利，重视个人成长；
你对她的评价和感想	自拟

参考词汇：清华大学 Tsinghua University；神州十四号 Shenzhou-14 spacecraft
注意：
1.按照报道的一般格式和内容分段；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.词数120左右，开头已给出，不算入总词数内。

Good morning, everyone. I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. It is an honor to welcome you to our school as we celebrate the Space Day of China.

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3 .

Once upon a time, a poor widow in China opened a noodle shop. The noodles were good, but the spicy, crunchy sauce she put on them was even better. Soon, people came from far and wide to buy it (while rivals tried their best to copy it). The enterprising widow, Tao Huabi, decided to open a factory to bottle her magic sauce. It became the best-selling chile-sauce brand in China and made Ms. Tao a billionaire.

This is the true story of chile crisp, a chile oil boosted by crunchy chiles (菜椒), fermented (发酵) soybeans, garlic and, okay, MSG. The“it”condiment (调味料) of the pandemic, this vigorous booster of taste and texture is a gift to fatigued cooks who struggle to find joy in the kitchen. Unlike so many game-changing Asian ingredients that Westemers “discover”, this one is actually relatively new. Ms. Tao launched her Lao Gan Ma, or “God-mother” brand in 1997. It is now available worldwide.

Noodles, dumplings and stir-fries are obvious and very good uses for this sauce. But the chile-crisp-mad internet has inspired all manner of mashups. Chile crisp on broccoli, pineapple and even vanilla ice cream are all guaranteed to gamer (获得) likes.

1. What can we learn about chile crisp according to paragraph 2?

A．Cooks often send chile crisp to others as a gift.

B．Chile crisp is mixed up with many other ingredients.

C．The story behind chile crisp is attractive to many foreigners.

D．Chile crisp was discovered by Westerners first.

2. The captions (说明文字) from the illustration shown in the article are meant to ______.

A．list the ingredients of the popular chile sauce

B．explain the procedures for making chile crisp

C．illustrate the design of the chile sauce brand label

D．introduce the ways chile crisp goes with various dishes

3. This article aims to ______.

A．promote the product “God-mother”

B．introduce the enterpriser Tao Huabi

C．list innovated ways to eat chile crisp

D．present the popularity of chile crisp

4 . 语法填空

Today, much of the world’s ocean is still a mystery. Only 5 percent of it     1     (explore) so far. In fact, we know more about some areas of Mars     2     some parts of the world’s ocean.

New technology, however, is helping scientists explore these     3     (hide) worlds. For example, scientists are using     4     underwater vehicle called DeepSea to explore seamounts-underwater mountains.

Scientists have used DeepSea to study Las Gemelas, an area of seamounts near Costa Rica. A huge     5     (vary) of species live around Las Gemelas. Some of these species may have chemicals     6     can help people fight illnesses.

The     7     (deep) location of the earth is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The ocean floor there is     8     (approximate) 11,000 meters deep. In 2012, filmmaker and explorer James Cameron reached the Mariana Trench in a vehicle called DeepSea Challenger. He was the first     9     (complete) the journey alone. Cameron took photos and made videos on the ocean floor. Deep sea exploration also helps us     10     other ways. For example, we are learning how underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis. As Cameron says, “This is the beginning of opening up a new frontier.”

5 . Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the Internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end?

Well, if certain people have their way, it’ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.

For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.

However, it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be dull enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe.

How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 percent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.

Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.

1. What does the underlined word “shun” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．develop

B．avoid

C．change

D．trust

2. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3?

A．The possible treatment for particular diseases.

B．The process of human-computer interaction.

C．The existing application of microchip implants.

D．The future of microchips and devices alike.

3. Which of the following is NOT the concern about the implanting technology?

A．The right materials used for the chips.

B．The exact position in the brain for the chips.

C．The chips’ precise sensitivity to function in the brain.

D．The extensive use of the chips on all humans.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Computer-brain Interface: The Light of the Future

B．Innovation is Necessary to Make Progress

C．Where are We in the Medical Technology?

D．Mind-controlled Tech: Is It Possible?

6 . 假设你是校学生会主席李华。你的美国朋友Jack所在的兄弟学校师生一行正在你校进行文化交流活动。他们对中国的传统节日很感兴趣，请你写一篇发言稿，介绍一个中国的传统节日。内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.介绍节日；
3.邀请体验。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and friends,
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7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Temple of Heaven Park, Tiantan in Chinese, is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the     1     (large) and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings.     2     (original), the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First     3     (build) in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming emperor Jiajing and the Qing emperor Qianlong. In 1988, it     4     (show) to the public as a park, displaying ancient philosophy, history and religion. Its grand architectural style and profound cultural implication give an insight into the practices of the ancient Eastern civilization.

Covering     5     area of 2,700,000 square meters, it is larger than the Forbidden City,     6     is enclosed by a long wall.     7     (it) northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth,     8     (reflect) an ancient Chinese thought of “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. The main buildings lie     9     the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most significant is the Circular Mound Altar (Huanqiutan) to hold many     10     (ceremony).

8 . Where would you like to go for your New Year vacation? Here are the best ski resorts of comfort and joy during the holidays and the rest of the ski season.

Kitzbühel, Austria

The most prized downhill on the ski racing calendar, Kitzbühel also attracts a host of festive fans with its fairy lights, and performances of jazz bands. By day, you can enjoy 230 kilometers of runs over the Kitzbühel Alps, and fill up on hearty Tyrolean classic foods.

Val Gardena, Italy

This attractive valley is a New Year present waiting to be unwrapped. The three towns that make up Val Gardena — busy Ortisei, peaceful Santa Cristina and the higher Selva — traditionally go big on the festive season, combining their Italian, Austrian and Ladin heritage (遗产). The 175-kilometer skiing takes place below the towering Sassolungo mountain.

Alpbach, Austria

Alpbach is often considered Austria’s pretties i village. Low at 1,000 meters, it may not always have snow on the ground. There are 91 kilometers of runs stretching up to 2,025 meters with a beautiful spread of mountain huts.

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe will celebrate its 85th winter of lift service this season and it’s a fine place to enjoy New Year. The skiing, up the road at Stowe Mountain Resort, offers options for all levels through forests from Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.

1. What can visitors enjoy in Kitzbühel?

A．Firework display.

B．Lift service.

C．Spicy food.

D．Live music.

2. What may attract visitors to go to Val Gardena during the festive season?

A．The new year gift.	B．The diverse culture.
C．The beautiful huts.	D．The traditional industry.

3. Which place may have a disadvantage for ski lovers?

A．Kitzbühel.

B．Val Gardena.

C．Alpbach.

D．Stowe.

10 . Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the recent. Presidential Inauguration (就职) Ceremony. Her words and performance were wonderful and were admired across the world. But what is even more wonderful is the story of how Amanda arrived at this moment and the lessons she offers other kids around the world.

Amanda was raised by a single mother, Joan Wicks, in Los Angeles. There was very limited television watching in their house. Encouraged by her mother, who was a teacher, Amanda fell in love with reading and writing. She gained confidence in these areas. Her passion for poetry started when she was about 8 years old.

But despite her interests and talents, she had some obstacles. Amanda has a listening processing disorder and is very sensitive to sound. She also had a speech disorder during childhood. This caused her to participate in speech treatment which helped her to turn her obstacles into gifts and strengths. As she told The Harvard Gazette in 2018, “I always saw it as a strength because since I was experiencing these obstacles in terms of my listening and speech skills, I became really good at reading and writing.”

Amanda started to dream of becoming president when she was in 6th grade. As Amanda became more confident, she became more driven to transform the world for good. She went on to earn a degree at Harvard University. And then, Amanda became the world’s first Youth Poet’ Laureate (获奖者) in history!

While Amanda looked calm, cool, and collected at the inauguration, she admits she is always nervous, like many of us, about public speaking. To ease this, she developed a spell that she recites to give herself confidence in moments of doubt, “I am the daughter of black writers. We are descendants of freedom fighters who broke through chains and changed the world.”

1. What do we know about Amanda Gorman?

A．She took to reading and writing thanks to her teacher.

B．She published her first poem at the age of 8.

C．She recited a poem at a presidential inauguration.

D．She became the first Youth Poet Laureate at high school.

2. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Barriers.

B．Changes.

C．Strengths.

D．Disabilities.

3. How did Amanda overcome her nervousness about public speech?

A．By seeking support from some black writers.

B．By reciting special sentences to herself.

C．By practicing the speech context repeatedly.

D．By talking to freedom fighters before the speech.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To share a funny story.	B．To educate disabled kids.
C．To record a wonderful moment.	D．To encourage more children.