1 . David Brunelli has eaten up a huge burger. He starts eating handfuls of French fries. If he eats them fast enough, he could win. The crowd shouts with excitement. Suddenly, a stream of food pours out of Brunell' s mouth. Puking (呕吐) during an eating competition means you lose. So Brunelli catches the food in his hands and pushes it back into his mouth. Welcome to the world of competitive eating.

Thousands of eating competitions take place around the world each year. To win, people like Brunelli eat huge amounts of food as quickly as possible.They eat everything from mountains of hot dogs to hundreds of chicken legs.

Some people say it is time for eating competitions to stop. One reason is that the competitions can lead to serious health problems. These include weight gain, heart disease, and stomach problems. In 2004, a woman died from choking (窒息) during a competition. Eating competitions can make overeating look attractive. This sets a bad example for fans. Also, millions of people in the world go hungry every day. That makes it seem wasteful to eat amounts of food just for fun.

Still, many people love competitive eating. They say it is a fun tradition that goes back many years. Fans point out that the group Major League Eating (MLE) runs professional eating competitions. At these competitions, injuries are uncommon. MLE always has doctors on hand.

Eating competitions allow people like Brunelli to get famous and win money. And the competitions are popular. Each July 4, more than a million people watch Nathan s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, will you be one of them?

1. Why does the author write the first paragraph?

A．To bring up the topic.	B．To introduce Brunelli.
C．To make a comparison.	D．To show some delicious food.

2. What can we learn about eating competitions from the text?

A．They have a short history.	B．They enjoy great popularity.
C．They are attractive to the poor	D．They introduce lots of new food.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The fun of watching eating competitions.

B．The health problems caused by overeating.

C．The difficulties in winning an eating competition.

D．The reasons why eating competitions should be stopped.

4. What can we learn about MLE?

A．It trains many doctors.	B．Its prizes are unusual.
C．Its competitions are relatively safe.	D．It is an organizer of traditional competitions.

2 . Bailey Martin was like many of her sixth-grade classmates at age 12. She played sports and loved to read. But one night, Martin was in bed and covered up her left eye. She realized something wasn’t right. “I noticed I couldn’t really see anything,” she said. She went to the hospital. A doctor in Chicago discovered that it was acute macular neuroretinopathy (急性黄斑神经视网膜病变), a rare disease without a known cure. She was declared blind.

At first, she had to learn Braille (盲文) to read. But what of sports? She didn’t want to lose that part of her life. “I just really didn t want to give up, and I didn’t want to give up who I was as a person,” Martin said. So, that summer, she competed at the Iowa State Fair, showing her horse. When she returned to school at South Hamilton, she joined the cross-country team. “And once I started playing a few different sports again, it not only helped me grow my confidence back, but it also made me realize just how much I love sports and how much sports can really help with finding yourself,” Martin said. She was determined to keep going.

“She chose to run without a guide. It wasn’t easy, but she made it work, running on the team through ninth grade. She made it through the season,” her mother Sara Martin said. “She hit lots of trees. It didn’t t stop her. She wasn’t afraid of getting hurt.” Her parents warned her it could happen, even if she had her sight. “ We’ d rather have you hurt trying something than be too scared to try,” Sara told her daughter.

So, Martin kept going. Now, the 18-year- old senior at South Hamilton High School plans to compete in the Paralympics (残奥会).

Martin is driven to keep going and keep competing. The fact that she’ s overcome as much as she has even surprises and encourages herself.

1. What happened to Martin when she was 12?

A．She quit school because of her disability.

B．She took up running with a coach.

C．She caught a deadly disease.

D．She went blind unexpectedly.

2. How did sport influence Martin?

A．It helped to lift her spirits.

B．It led to-her physical healing.

C．It improved her academic performance.

D．It helped her regain her sense of belonging.

3. What do we know about Martin’ s mother?

A．She gave Martin lots of support.

B．She was good at protecting Martin.

C．She was always very strict with Martin.

D．She was hardly attentive to Martin’ S needs.

4. How might people most probably find Martin’ s story?

A．Uninteresting.

B．Unbearable.

C．Inspiring.

D．Amusing.

3 . Sunlight has a lot more to offer. than just brightening our day. Sunlight helps our body make a certain hormone (激素) in our brains. The hormone not only eases worry but also stabilizes moods.     1    

Our skin produces vitamin D when exposed (暴露) to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays (紫外线).     2    

If you would like to drop a few kilograms, think about spending about a half hour in the sun early in the day.     3    

COVID-19 is sometimes deadly. But some studies suggest that the sun’s UV rays may offer some protection. Last April, a Scottish team published the results.     4    The theory suggests that nitric oxide (一氧化碳), which is released (释放) by the skin when exposed to sunlight, reduces the ability of the virus (病毒) to spread.     5     They agree that more research needs to be carried out.

Sunlight is good for us. So, enjoy some time in the sun.

A．Researchers are very encouraged by the findings.

B．Physical health isn’t t the only reason to get sunlight.

C．The research done in England showed the same results.

D．They found that the sun may be COVID-19’s new enemy.

E．To receive the sun’s benefits, catch some rays before 10 a.m.

F．Vitamin D is necessary for our hearts and bones to remain healthy.

G．Sunlight also increases our body’s production of feel-good materials.

4 . 假设你是李华，就读于某国际学校。你校将于4月11日至13日在足球场开展学生运动会，现在请你代表学生会为学校运动会准备一张海报，宣传并呼吁同学们踊跃报名参加运动会。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。

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5 . 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。

As the Internet calls him, Terry Lauerman is     1     first of his kind, a professional cat napper (打盹的人). Terry has been in his local pet sanctuary for many years. And since he has started, he doesn’t plan     2    (stop).

Terry’s love for cats     3    (date) back to his younger years but he’d never quite been able to work with     4    (they) until he retired. He spent his free time     5    (volunteer) at this local shelter.

Terry would sometimes take a cat nap with a few of his cat     6    (friend). By taking a nap so     7    (comfortable), Terry has actually done more for the cat shelter     8    others. It started when the shelter began posting pictures of Terry’s napping breaks and he went viral (走红),     9    led him to encourage people to donate a few dollars for the cats. And it worked. Within days, a generous     10    (donate) of tens of thousands of dollars had been given to the shelter in his name.

6 . “All my children show concern for people,” says Mary Killough, director of the Illinois Department on Aging. Once when they _______ someone with a serious disability in the shopping mall, they asked me, “Mommy, is that person OK? What happened? ”They even told me they were _______to help him if necessary.

Knowing that children constantly (不断地) learn everything from their parents, Killough always _______ positivity and kindness at home. She tries to make lessons in compassion (同情) heartfelt and _______.She often tells her boys, “we all need _______at some point in our lives, and there are times when you need to lend a hand. The _______ have become part of their life.”

One evening at the gas station, Killough and the boys saw an older woman who was _______ as she tried to find out where she was and drive home. It was starting to get dark, and they tried to give her _______, but she couldn’t understand. The Killoughs led her all the way to her _______. “Although it took an hour or more, no one ________. There’s nothing we’re doing that’ s more ________ than helping each other,” she told them.

DiAnne Crown, now an author on Illinois Times, also ________ compassion at home as a young child. Her parents would take her to ________ events at KumlerFood Pantry where local hungry families can receive food. There was ________ money on the counter for a family in need. “My son and I have ________ the same kindness toward families in need many times since,” DiAnne says.

1.

A．guided

B．noticed

C．welcomed

D．mistook

2.

A．disappointed

B．ashamed

C．curious

D．ready

3.

A．models

B．confirms

C．finds

D．repays

4.

A．heart-breaking

B．low-achieving

C．ongoing

D．boring

5.

A．help

B．respect

C．patience

D．praise

6.

A．difficulties

B．experiments

C．lessons

D．games

7.

A．moved

B．relaxed

C．amazed

D．confused

8.

A．choices

B．directions

C．presents

D．purposes

9.

A．home

B．office

C．station

D．hotel

10.

A．responded

B．explained

C．joked

D．complained

11.

A．practical

B．attractive

C．important

D．normal

12.

A．explored

B．learned

C．avoided

D．showed

13.

A．donation

B．sports

C．news

D．literature

14.

A．unfortunately

B．gradually

C．secretly

D．regularly

15.

A．understood

B．repeated

C．experienced

D．accepted

7 . Antarctica Polar Circle — Discovery and Learning Voyage

Dates	4 Mar — 9 Mar 2023
Duration	5 nights

This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise (航行) passes through waters travelled by humpback whales. Stopping in various spots around the region, the journey offers the chance to hike and dive in the iceberg-heavy waters.

Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey

Ushuaia, Argentina is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you set out from this small beautiful town on Tierra del Fuego and sail the mountainous Beagle Channel for the rest of the evening.

Days 2-3: Path of the polar explorers

Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered (遇到) by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt winds, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting (喷出) high into the air. After passing the Antarctic Convergence — Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters meet with warmer sub-Antarctic seas — you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone (环南极上升流区).

Days 4-5: Familiar seas, familiar friends

Your return journey is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by lots of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them.

Day 6: There and back again

Every adventure, no matter how impressive, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to get off the ship in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.

1. On which day can you enjoy the same experiences as the great polar explorers?

A．4 Mar.

B．5 Mar.

C．8 Mar.

D．9 Mar.

2. What can visitors do when passing the Drake?

A．Go hiking.

B．See seabirds.

C．Tour Ushuaia.

D．Sail the Beagle Channel.

3. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Wildlife.

B．Education.

C．Science.

D．Travel.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Dave Godber?

A．A manager.

B．A director.

C．A footballer.

2. How did Dave Godber probably feel about the team' s performance?

A．Surprised.

B．Confident.

C．Upset.

3. What will Dave Godber probably do first?

A．Attend a match.

B．Take a holiday.

C．Look for another job.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman tell the man the story of Michaela?

A．To persuade him.

B．To encourage him.

C．To give him advice.

2. What inspired Michaela to be a ballet dancer?

A．A dress.

B．A picture.

C．A website.

3. Where did Michaela start to learn ballet?

A．In Philadelphia.

B．In Boston.

C．In Amsterdam.

4. What does Michaela plan to do?

A．Write a book.

B．Run an art school.

C．Create a magazine.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which season is it now?

A．Summer.

B．Fall.

C．Winter.

2. On which coast will winds reach up 50 kilometers per hour?

A．The northeast coast.

B．The northwest coast.

C．The southwest coast.

3. What is expected in the South Pennines?

A．Rain.

B．Snow

C．Wind.

4. Where is the hurricane season starting?

A．In the west of Ireland.

B．In the north of Scotland.

C．In the south of America.