1 . 假定你是李华，你校拟在周末举办“名著读书会”。请你写一张留言条邀请交流生Lucy参加。内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动内容。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Lucy,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . Recent the news a school in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, serves pre-made meals to its students have sparked heated discussions across the country. People doubt if pre-made meals, despite being convenient, are healthy and nutritious enough for growing teenagers.

Pre-made meals refer to half-finished or finished dishes that are already cooked or prepared, according to the China Cuisine Association. There are several types of pre-made foods, including ready-to-eat food, such as canned food or cooked food in packages, and ready-to-heat or ready-to-cook food, which requires heating or cooking before being served.

Many people tend to think that ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook foods are less nutritious because they usually need to be kept in refrigerators. “Actually freezing does not cause a loss of nutrients,” Liu Junya, a 33-year-old dietitian in Beijing said. “Nutrient loss typically occurs during the heating or frying process.”

Vitamins from the B group and vitamin C found in meat and vegetables are heat-sensitive and can be lost during the process. By being heated or cooked twice or more, “pre-made foods can be less nutritious than freshly prepared and cooked foods,” Liu said.

Meanwhile, “many pre-made food companies prioritize taste over nutrition,” said Liu. This leads to higher levels of salt and sugar in the food, which may lead to health problems, such as high blood pressure in the long term.

Additives (添加剂) are also a major concern related to pre-made food. In China, there are strict standards for food additives. Currently, China’s food industry has well-developed techniques to preserve pre-made food without the excessive use of additives. Some food can be sterilized (消毒) and then sealed (密封) after cooking, followed by low-temperature storage, allowing for a longer shelf life. However, it’s essential that customers buy pre-made meals from qualified food companies or supermarkets.

It is hoped that regulations on pre-made meals can be strengthened to better ensure nutrition and hygiene (卫生). This way, “pre-made meals will be more accepted by the public,” Liu said.

1. What can we learn about pre-made meals from the article?

A．They are typically costly and flavorful.	B．They are rich in a large numbe of vitamins.
C．They taste better than homemade food.	D．They are already partially or fully cooked.

2. According to Liu Junya, when does nutrient loss typically occur in pre-made foods?

A．During freezing.

B．During cooking.

C．During packaging.

D．During sales.

3. What is one of the key recommendations for consumers regarding pre-made meals?

A．Buy from reliable sources.	B．Check the cooking instructions.
C．Keep pre-made meals frozen.	D．Pay attention to the additives used.

4. What does Liu Junya think of pre-made meals?

A．They are a convenient choice for all.	B．They are suitable for daily life.
C．They can be nutritious if properly regulated.	D．They are best avoided for long-term health.

3 . 你校正在举办以“用英语讲好中国故事”为主题的英语征文大赛，请以我最喜欢的中国传统节日为题，写一篇短文参赛。
内容包括：1. 最喜欢的节日；2. 节日简介；3. 喜欢的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

The Traditional Chinese Festival I Like Best

There are many tradition festivals in China.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . How is probably the weather today?

A．Warm.

B．Hot.

C．Wet.

6 . Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays. there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.

Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)

Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a stat ue of its main founder that rises up high.

Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)

Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses. and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long. thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.

Suzzallo Library (Seattle)

Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)

A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.

More information of them is just a click away.

1. Which library is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues?

A．Beinecke Rare Book Library.	B．Vennesla Library.
C．Suzzallo Library.	D．Library of Muyinga.

2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others?

A．It is mainly intended for children.

B．It is a kind of culture complex.

C．It is located within the campus.

D．It is in a shape of a whale outside.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A culture magazine	B．A travel brochure.
C．A website.	D．A historical book.

8 . 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。

Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival     1    (list) as a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2011.

There are different stories about how the festival started. But     2    (probable) it was because of the natural worship(崇拜) of fire by the Yi people. Fire was important since their ancestors could use it to bring light as well as     3    (warm) and cook food. One Yi ethnic proverb says, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire.” This is due to     4     old practice. Before bringing meat into the home from the outside, a small fire must first be lit outside and the meat should be smoked on the fire. In farming, fire was used     5     (light) piles of branches and leaves,     6     were later buried in the ground.

Since then it     7    (become) a social event where people come together to light torches and join in     8     (variety) activities. The festival also supplies people     9     a chance to expand their circle of friends. Through the festival, the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life,    10     also get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.

9 . Choose what you want to do, and don’t stop until getting there. You can _________ beyond your wildest dreams.

My goal for myself last year was to _________ a half marathon. I was inspired by the runners in the world, seeing them run a half, then _________ a full marathon, seeing my parents-in-law’s _________ as they told me about their upcoming marathon. I knew I wanted to do a half.

I completed my first 10 km last April. Feeling happy, I _________ to take the next step and sign up for the Hampton’s Half in September. However, as the marathon drew near, I became a bit _________. Unexpectedly, a month before the _________ I hurt my right arm seriously one rainy night. _________, I felt somehow relieved. Now I had a good _________ not to run. I didn’t have to feel __________ when I couldn’t finish, because I could simply explain that I had hurt myself and could no longer __________. It was like a weight had been __________ from my shoulders.

My attitude finally changed. I made up my mind to participate in the match with some friends, and with all of them __________ me, I couldn’t draw back. On that exciting day I __________ it. The __________ distance I’ve ever run, one I had never thought possible.

1.

A．hesitate

B．stress

C．succeed

D．admire

2.

A．run

B．organize

C．research

D．host

3.

A．compare

B．dislike

C．match

D．complete

4.

A．disappointment

B．excitement

C．regret

D．pain

5.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．decided

D．begged

6.

A．nervous

B．bored

C．confident

D．delighted

7.

A．meeting

B．match

C．exam

D．training

8.

A．Still

B．Meanwhile

C．Otherwise

D．Though

9.

A．time

B．chance

C．excuse

D．place

10.

A．important

B．awkward

C．proud

D．puzzled

11.

A．jump up

B．give up

C．take part

D．stand out

12.

A．separated

B．protected

C．borrowed

D．removed

13.

A．against

B．beside

C．between

D．before

14.

A．carried

B．made

C．threw

D．failed

15.

A．farthest

B．shortest

C．worst

D．easiest

10 . Medha Gupta sometimes felt worried making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon, Virginia—especially during the colder months in winter.

Her mother, Divya Gupta had a suggestion: write an app. She was half-kidding, but Medha took the challenge seriously. So she went to work.

The result was Safe Travel, an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone. Using the iPhone, a person can programme it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.

It was the first IOS app that Medha had created. While she didn’t think much would come from the project, her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App Challenge, who selected her as the winner for Virginia’s 10th District.

The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths by experimenting with coding and computer science. Winning students are invited to attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received $ 250 in Amazon Web Service credits.

Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design, programme and test the app. As for her next app, Medha’s not certain. She temporarily has her app-development tasks on hold because she’s busy teaching herself AI to help deal with improper words on Facebook. Yes, she knows that there are teams of engineers possibly doing the same thing. But she figures it can’t hurt her own part, too.

“If we see something wrong with the world, we should do something about it,” she said. “After all, the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves.”

1. What did Medha Gupta’s mother advise her to do?

A．Develop an app.	B．Take a bus.
C．Travel with others.	D．Walk to school.

2. How is the App Challenge designed to encourage students to consider their careers?

A．By attending the lecture about science and technology.

B．By searching the online information.

C．By experimenting with coding and computer science.

D．By consulting the professional teachers.

3. What does the underlined word “secure” in the third passage probably mean?

A．warning

B．safe

C．trusty

D．dangerous

4. What message does Medha seem to express in the last paragraph?

A．Never too old to learn.	B．AI leads to a better future.
C．Always be creative in life.	D．Practice makes perfect.