2 . China has set new rules limiting the amount of time children can play online games. The rules limit children to just three hours of online game playing a week. That is one hour between 8 p. m. and 9 p. m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday most weeks.

Li Zhanguo has two children aged 4 and 8. Even though they do not have smartphones, they enjoy playing online games. Like many other parents. Li is happy with new government rules. But experts say it is unclear if such policies can help prevent addiction to online games. Children might just get addicted to social media instead. In the end, experts say, parents should be the ones to set limits and support good practice.

There has been a growing concern in China about gaming addiction among children. Government reports in 2018 found that about one in ten Chinese children were addicted to the Internet. The new rules are part of an effort to prevent young people from spending too much time on unhealthy entertainment. That includes what officials call the “irrational fan culture”

Under the new rules, the responsibility for making sure children play only three hours a day as largely on Chinese gaming companies like Net Ease and Ten cent. Companies have set up real-name registration systems to prevent young users from going past game time limits. They have used facial recognition technology to check their identities. And they have also set up a program that permits people to report what is against the law. It is unclear what punishments gaming companies may face if they do not carry out the policies. And even if such policies are performed, it is also unclear whether they can prevent online addiction.

A specialist treating Internet addiction expects about 20 percent of children will find ways to break the rules by borrowing accounts of their older relatives and find a way around facial recognition. In his opinion, short-video alps such as Douyin and Kuaishou are also very popular in China. They are not under the same restrictions as games.

1. When can children play games according to the new rules?

A．Between 8 p. m. and 9 p. m. On Friday.	B．Between 8 p. m. and 9 p. m. On Tuesday.
C．Between 10 p. m. and 11 p. m. On Saturday.	D．Between 10 p. m. and all p. m. On Thursday.

2. According to experts, _________

A．the new rules can stop children’s addiction to social media

B．companies are more responsible for kids ‘ obeying the rules

C．the new rules will help prevent children playing online games

D．parents play a greater part in limiting the time of online games

3. What will children probably do to battle with the new rules?

A．Design an advanced program.	B．Use facial recognition systems.
C．Set up real-name registration systems.	D．Borrow accounts of their older relatives.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Rules Limiting Short-video alps	B．Rules Limiting Video Game Time
C．Rules Banning Irrational Fan Culture	D．Rules Breaking Addition to Social Media

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Jason think of Karen’s food?

A．Delicious.

B．Unhealthy.

C．Terrible.

2. What does the woman suggest Jason do?

A．Observe the bees.

B．Have some ice cream.

C．Study English slang.

4 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Paul 想参加绘画社团，而他父母希望他选择学习类的社团，为此他很苦恼，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.表示理解；2.提出建议（至少两条）。
注意：1. 词数80左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Paul,
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Yours,

LiHua

6 . 假定你是学生李华，为增强学生保护野生动物的意识和提高其积极性，你校将举办一次以“保护野生动物”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你以Protecting the Wild Animals为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 保护野生动物的重要性；
2. 提出合理建议(至少两点)；
3. 发出呼吁。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Protecting the Wild Animals

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7 . Sumiel, a 71-year-old, was no stranger to the struggles of kidney (肾) disease. He was on the transplant list (移植名单), but no matches had yet _________. So he continued with his treatments at a medical center 30 miles from home.

One day, he took a taxi home after his _________ with the doctor. As they set out on the 40 minute _________ to Sumiel’s home in Salem, he and the driver, Letts, got to _________. Sumiel mentioned that he’d enjoyed _________ and helped others in his community before. But he was doing less these days because the treatments left him_________ tired. Then Sumiel revealed that he was _________ a kidney giver. Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a _________ to give you a kidney.” Sumiel agreed, though he didn’t _________ much of it as they kept driving.

Letts was __________ to his word. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had__________ the kidney transplant program. After a month’s long screening __________ — including an interview, sharing medical records, and testing the __________ were: Letts was an ideal donor, and he and Sumiel were a perfect match.

Fourteen months after they ended up in the same taxi by __________, Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries. It was a __________. They kept in touch and looked forward to the day they could reunite.

1.

A．happened

B．appeared

C．proved

D．showed

2.

A．argument

B．agreement

C．promise

D．appointment

3.

A．drive

B．walk

C．chance

D．march

4.

A．bargaining

B．complaining

C．chatting

D．reasoning

5.

A．struggling

B．volunteering

C．competing

D．wandering

6.

A．usually

B．basically

C．extremely

D．normally

7.

A．searching for

B．picking out

C．preparing for

D．getting through

8.

A．partner

B．game

C．pair

D．match

9.

A．predict

B．think

C．learn

D．work

10.

A．fair

B．strange

C．true

D．certain

11.

A．contacted

B．connected

C．abandoned

D．launched

12.

A．decision

B．operation

C．practice

D．process

13.

A．solutions

B．results

C．purposes

D．evidences

14.

A．arrangement

B．design

C．chance

D．invitation

15.

A．success

B．task

C．responsibility

D．glory

8 . 你校英语墙报正在征集以“保护环境，从我做起”为主题的稿件。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容:
(1)简要介绍保护环境的原因；
(2)提出切实可行的建议；
(3)简述这些建议的理由。
注意：(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

What can I do for our environment

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9 . Here are some highly recommended books for readers to choose.

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?       by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn       $23.92

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s first published novel is incredibly relatable for anybody whose family members frequently question their relationship status. In Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? a thirty-something Nigerian woman attempts to find herself a wedding date and learns some valuable lessons about life and love.

Violeta       by Isabel Allende       $ 25.76

Isabel Allende’s expansive collection of works continues with Violeta — the story of a woman named Violeta Del Valle who gives readers a front-row seat to historic moments of the 20th century, from the Spanish flu to the Great Depression to the women’s rights movement, as she recounts the highs and lows of her 100-year life in a series of letters to her grandson.

The Perfect Escape       by Leah Konen       $15.64

Loved Leah Konen’s All the Broken People? Prepare yourself for her newest thriller (惊悚小说), The Perfect Escape, which is about a group of friends whose girls’ weekend goes wrong when they land themselves in deep trouble in the Catskills and one of them goes missing.

Greenwich Park      by Katherine Faulkner       $24.84

Talk about suspense! Katherine Faulkner’s Greenwich Park, told from three angles, centers on a pregnant woman who meets another mom-to-be who couldn’t be more different from her. As their friendship develops, they realize they may be more connected than they think.

1. What can we know about Lizzie Damilola Blackburn?

A．She is a new rising novelist.

B．She has never written a book before.

C．She is good at creating romance novels.

D．She aims at sharing valuable lessons through writing.

2. Which book is most appealing to those favoring exciting adventures?

A．Violeta.	B．Greenwich Park.
C．The Perfect Escape.	D．Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

3. What is the passage?

A．A news report.	B．An advertisement.
C．A book review.	D．A reading guidance.

10 . Recently we celebrated my grandmother’s 90th birthday. Family members traveled to my hometown to visit her. This was the first time in many years that I had seen so many of them. Though this was an opportunity to see family, many people did not make it. Honestly, living far from hometown, I had missed many family gatherings. But this one made me realize how much I was really missing.

It seemed strange when I was looking at the faces, realizing whom they were and greeting them with open arms. After chatting for a while, we caught up on each other’s news. Several relatives suggested having a family reunion soon if everyone wasn’t so busy. But my grandmother’s generation was much busier, yet still found time to gather. They understood the importance of visiting one another. They knew time is flying and that those you care about most won’t be here forever.

Today, we focus on our careers and raising our kids. Our extended family isn’t the center it once was. Besides, we keep in touch on social media. But what we really miss are the potato salad, the moments of laughter and sudden bursts of excitement when we hug someone we haven’t seen for over 10 years. Although the next get-together is always a year or so away, people aren’t goods and everyone has an expiration (到期) date.

I left my grandmother’s party with a much better sense of who I am and where I come from. I spent valuable time with people who contributed to who I am today. I had forgotten how much I love them and I was reminded how much I am loved.

1. How did the author feel about missing previous family gatherings?

A．Indifferent.

B．Sad.

C．Regretful.

D．Annoyed.

2. What do we know about the author’s grandmother’s generation?

A．They were carefree.	B．They held family dear.
C．They took time seriously.	D．They seldom visited family.

3. What does the author mean by the last sentence in paragraph 3?

A．Family reunions mean no fun.

B．All goods don’t have an expiration date.

C．People are always too busy to get together.

D．We should see loved ones more before it’s too late.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To convince readers to meet friends.

B．To share an interesting family reunion.

C．To stress the value of family gatherings.

D．To compare different generations’ values.