1 . 假定你是校英文报Youth的负责人李华。你校正在开展主题为“Taking Exercise Keeps Me Healthy”的活动，请你以校英文报的名义写一封倡议信，倡导大家积极参加活动。内容包括：
1.倡议内容；
2.倡议原因；
3.发出倡议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.文章的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 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 first-ever C919, China’s first self-developed passenger jet,    1    (deliver) to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on December 9, 2022 and is expected to be put into commercial operation next spring,    2    is a significant milestone in the development of China’s aviation manufacturing (航空制造) industry.

The first C919 has    3    total of 164 seats, including eight seats in business class and 156 seats in economy class.    4    (base) on the initial approval of the CAAC (中国民用航空局), China Eastern also needs to carry out more than 100 hours of test flights    5    (confirm) the operational safety and various operational support capabilities of the aircraft, as the C919 is the first such model    6    (global).

Later, China Eastern plans to put the C919 into commercial service in    7    (city) such as Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Kunming and Guangzhou. Over 20 pilots will serve    8    the first group to operate the C919.

The aircraft industry has entered a new journey of development, and it is of great    9    (significant) in promoting cooperation and innovation in the global aviation industry chain.

So far, the C919    10    (get) 1,115 orders from home and abroad. In March 2021, China Eastern officially purchased the first group of five C919s, and other planes it bought are expected to be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

3 . Principal Jody Sowards, is being applauded and regarded as a hero for saving the life of Jonathan Wells, an 8th grader of Huntington East Middle School.

The teenager was attending his basketball training in the school’s hall when he________collapsed (昏倒). The principal was immediately________that a student was in need of________“I turned the corer and saw a young man lying on the floor,” Sowards said. “That’s when it really________me that somebody did need me.”

After assessing the teenager’s________, looking for his pulse and checking on him if he was________, the principal leaped into________at once by performing CPR (心肺复苏术) to save the boy’s life and later________him to be taken to the ambulance before he was taken to the________hospital.

The doctors________that Jonathan’s left coronary artery (冠状动脉) had not been pumping enough blood. His mom Katesha Wells said that her son had been born with some heart problems but that had never been a(n)________for him to join in sports until now.

The teenager is________well, receiving a physical treatment. He delightfully praises his school________for saving his life that day. He________to return to school and________sports as soon as possible.

“Seeing him be able to walk and talk without any difficulties right now, I think it’s a(n)________.” Sowards said. For his quick response and________actions that had helped to save the boy, Sowards was awarded the “Superintendent’s Superhero Award”. “It’s part of what my leadership________is,” Sowards modestly explained. He also gave________to all the others who were________that day to save Jonathan.

1.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．suddenly

D．carefully

2.

A．informed

B．warned

C．persuaded

D．believed

3.

A．trust

B．guidance

C．help

D．protection

4.

A．beat

B．scared

C．annoyed

D．struck

5.

A．position

B．condition

C．performance

D．potential

6.

A．aching

B．shaking

C．sleeping

D．breathing

7.

A．action

B．operation

C．descriptions

D．conclusions

8.

A．allowing

B．teaching

C．assisting

D．encouraging

9.

A．newest

B．busiest

C．largest

D．nearest

10.

A．wrote

B．found

C．agreed

D．admitted

11.

A．mystery

B．advantage

C．reason

D．obstacle

12.

A．recovering

B．surviving

C．understanding

D．growing

13.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．principal

D．classmate

14.

A．manages

B．hopes

C．attempts

D．refuses

15.

A．take part in

B．keep pace with

C．make use of

D．get used to

16.

A．challenge

B．coincidence

C．miracle

D．indication

17.

A．ambitious

B．temporary

C．creative

D．heroic

18.

A．team

B．role

C．journey

D．choice

19.

A．praise

B．energy

C．permission

D．support

20.

A．injured

B．involved

C．qualified

D．impressed

4 . At first glance, l5-year-old Kenan Pala seems like a typical high school student. He runs cross-country and plays video games with his friends. But he founded Kids4Community, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that offers volunteer projects and encourages kids to participate, when he was just 12 years old.

The idea for Kids4Community came out of his family’s experience. Pala’s parents came to the US from Turkey in 1998 and founded Confirm BioSciences, a company that produces and delivers drug-testing kits. Their journey was filled with hardship, but the kindness of others, in the forms of both emotional and financial support, left an unforgettable mark.

“We started with very little money in our journey here, but we got so much help along the way and we’ve always felt very grateful,” said Zeynep Ilgaz, Pala’s mother. “If it wasn’t for the help we got along the way, we would not be here today where we are.” The Palas wanted to instill (灌输) this lesson in their children, so they encouraged them to give back to the community. Pala said, “My parents really wanted me to understand how lucky I was to have the life I had and they did that in having me give back while I was growing up.”

Pala’s organization aims to boost young people’s involvement in community efforts because many organizations don’t let children volunteer. Now， Kids4Community regularly organizes initiatives (新方案) to help people who are homeless, including the dinner service at homeless shelters and this year’ s Christmas gift bag drive. In addition to meeting physical needs, the initiatives are designed to give people a sense of dignity and hope.

1. In which aspect is Kenan Pala different from those of his age group?

A．His interest in outdoor sports.	B．His ambition to be a volunteer.
C．His passion for the nonprofit cause.	D．His talent for playing video games.

2. What inspired Kenan Pala to set up Kids4Community?

A．The requirement from his high school.	B．The suggestion from his online friends.
C．The success of his family’s company.	D．The family move from Turkey to the US.

3. Which of the following can best describe Kenan Pala?

A．Thankful.

B．Generous.

C．Self-centred.

D．Traditional.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Health.

B．Entertainment.

C．People.

D．Culture.

5 . BBC Cymru Wales Tours

Step into the future of broadcasting at BBC’s newest and most advanced studios at 3 Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FT.

Ever wondered how sound effects are added to your favourite podcasts (播客)? Or what it’s like to read the news? Join our friendly guides for an unusual tour of BBC Cymru Wales. Visit our television and radio studios to discover the secrets of making BBC programmes.

On your journey you will:

·Visit one of the largest BBC newsrooms, packed with cutting-edge (领先的) technology including AR, VR and robotic cameras.

·Take a glance at TV galleries and other broadcast facilities.

Information

Each walking tour will last approximately 90 minutes. As a live and working broadcast centre, no two tours are the same, so every visit will be unique.

For group bookings, or for specific access requirements, please call 029 2087 8444.

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are only suitable for children over 7 years.

All adult visitors attending tours must bring photo ID. Large bags and shopping bags are not allowed on the tour.

Bags will be searched, so to avoid delays we recommend visitors not bring large bags or unnecessary items.

Ticket prices:

Adult: £13.00

Family ticket (1 adult and up to 3 children or 2 adults and 2 children): £38.00

Student| Under 26: £10.00

Disabled person | Over 65: £12.00

Group 10+ tickets—Adults: £12.00

Group 10+ ticket—Students | Under 26: £9.00

Group 10+ tickets—Disabled people | Over 65: £11.00

1. What can visitors do at BBC Cymru Wales Tours?

A．Make BBC news programmes.	B．Admire gallery artworks.
C．Experience advanced technology.	D．Visit BBC’s smallest newsroom.

2. What can we know about the tours?

A．The tours are mostly the same.

B．Every tour lasts about an hour and a half.

C．The tours are designed for kids under 7.

D．The tours allow visitors to carry big bags.

3. If a group of 20 senior school students attend the tours, how much should they pay?

A．£ 260.00.

B．£ 240.00.

C．£ 200.00.

D．£ l80.00.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What event is the man going to see?

A．A drama.

B．A basketball game.

C．A tennis match.

2. Where is the woman from?

A．New York.

B．Chicago.

C．Boston.

3. How long will it take the man to walk to the gym?

A．10 minutes.

B．20 minutes.

C．40 minutes.

4. What is the woman going to do?

A．Meet friends.

B．Go to work.

C．Catch a bus.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Lucy fail to go to the concert?

A．The dates didn’t suit her.

B．The tickets were sold out.

C．The ticket price was too high.

2. Who impressed Joe the most?

A．The lead singer.

B．The drummer.

C．The guitarist.

8 . We all know that unpleasant feeling when we’re talking about something interesting and halfway through our sentence we’re interrupted. But was that really an interruption? The answer depends on whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.

Using a set of controlled audio clips (录音片段), Hilton surveyed 5, 000 American English speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. She had participants listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.

Hilton found that American English speakers have different conversational styles. She identified two distinct groups: high and low intensity speakers. High intensity speakers are generally uncomfortable with moments of silence in conversation and consider talking at the same time a sign of engagement. Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one after another in conversation.

The differences in conversational styles became evident when participants listened to audio clips in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic, Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous (同时) chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.

“People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other.”

1. What does Hilton’s research focus on?

A．What interruptions mean to people.

B．Whether interruption is good or not.

C．How to avoid getting interrupted.

D．Why speakers interrupt each other.

2. What do participants of the study need to do?

A．Record an audio clip.	B．Answer some questions.
C．Listen to one another.	D．Have a chat with a friend.

3. What do low intensity speakers think of simultaneous chat?

A．It’s important.	B．It’s interesting.
C．It’s inefficient.	D．It’s impolite.

4. What can we learn from Hilton’s research?

A．Human interaction is complex.

B．Communication is the basis of life.

C．Interruptions promote thinking.

D．Language barriers will always exist.

9 . Cancer is caused by gene mutations (突变) that accumulate in cells over time, yet long-lived animals that have lots of cells, such as elephants and whales, hardly ever get it. Why?

For elephants, at least, part of the answer may be the gene commonly known as p53, which also helps humans and many other animals repair DNA damaged during replication (复制). Elephants have an amazing 20 copies of this gene. Those copies, each with two variations produce a total of 40 proteins, compared with humans’ (and most animals’) single copy producing two proteins.

In mammals, p53 plays a crucial role in preventing mutated cells from turning into tumors (肿瘤). It works by pausing replication and then either initiating repair or causing cells to self-destruct if the damage is too extensive. Without action from p53, cancer can easily take hold: in more than half of all human cancers, the gene’s function has been lost through random mutations.

The scientists virtually modeled and studied carefully elephants’ 40 p53 proteins, finding two ways the gene could help elephants avoid cancer. First, the fact that elephants possess multiple copies lowers the chance of p53 no longer working because of mutations. Additionally, elephants’ p53 copies activate in response to varying mutations and so respond to damaged cells differently, which likely gives an edge when detecting and getting rid of mutations.

These “remarkable” results imply that elephants have a series of means though which p53 can operate, says Sue Haupt, a cell biologist who was not involved in the work. This points to “exciting possibilities for exploring powerful new approaches to cancer protection in humans,” she adds.

Study co-author Robin Fahraeus and his colleagues are now following up on these results using blood samples from an African elephant at the Vienna Zoo. They are exploring how its p53 proteins interact with damaged cells and plan to compare those findings with results from human cells.

1. What does the underlined word “initiating” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Delaying.	B．Indicating.
C．Stopping.	D．Starting.

2. How do p53 copies free elephants from cancer?

A．By preventing the replication thoroughly.

B．By providing precise response continuously.

C．By lowering the chance of mutations in advance.

D．By repairing the damaged cells in the same way.

3. What can we conclude from the last 2 paragraphs?

A．The results need further tests.

B．More biologists will participate in the study.

C．The results throw light on humans’ fighting cancer.

D．Researchers have new findings in African elephants.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Why elephants don’t get cancer.

B．What contributes to elephants’ long life.

C．Where the anticancer breakthrough lies.

D．How the key cancer-fighting gene works.

10 . 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 history of siheyuan (courtyard house) in Beijing can be traced back to more than 800 years ago     1     Beijing established its status as the capital city. As a kind of traditional Chinese relic, siheyuan represents the     2     (capital) architectural style.

Siheyuan is a closed rectangular space with a courtyard in the center. It     3     (surround) by four houses: the main room, the opposite room, an eastern-wing house and a western-wing house. The housing arrangement is     4     (total) based on the rules of hierarchical system, which aims to keep the order of the family members’ status. The principal house facing the south is inhabited by the head of the family, and his or her     5     (old) son lives in the eastern-wing house, which is believed to be superior     6     the western- wing house. Usually, the opposite house is given to servants and other members. Undoubtedly, siheyuan is a mirror of Chinese culture,     7     (reflect) the sense of belonging in the mind of Chinese people. All the gates are printed red,     8     symbol of luck in China.

Indeed,     9     (know) more about Chinese culture and traditions, visiting siheyuan     10     (be) a smart choice for you. Staying in a siheyuan, learning how to make dumplings and enjoying a local Chinese life, you will get an unforgettable experience here.