4 . According to the “Geophysical Research Letters” published on the latest research from the North Pole shows that the Aretic is warming at more than four times the rate of global warming. Climate change has not only brought about an increase in the global average temperature, but also led to the trend of frequent, widespread, strong and concurrent extreme weather and climate events.

Greenland is the largest island in the world. About 3/4 of the area is within the Aretic Circle, and 81% of the area is covered by ice and snow. Greenland’s annual average temperature is below 0℃, and the absolute minimum temperature of the coldest month in the coldest central plateau area reaches minus 70℃, which is the second “cold pole” on earth to Antarctica.

Recently, CNN reported that “due to the continuous high temperature in Europe, the large ice sheet above Greenland has shown signs of melting, and the situation is getting worse. In just 3 days, the average daily the amount of ice melted is as high as 6 billion tons.” The melting water during this period is enough to cover 30.48 cm of West Virginia, USA.

At present, the probability of abnormally high temperature in more than 80% of the world is increasing, which is mainly related to the increase in global carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, over the past century, as humans have increased their use of fossil fuels, rising temperatures have made heat waves more frequent.

Secondly, the heat island effect is also an important reason for the increase of urban temperature. People will increasingly use air conditioners to cool down. The main unit of the air conditioner emits heat to the outside, which is equivalent to forming a cycle, causing the temperature in the city to get higher and higher.

Professor Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London, said: “In a few decades, this summer may be quite cool.”

1. The article prove the situation of Greenland is getting worse by ______.

A．listing figures	B．making a comparison
C．giving a definition	D．giving examples

2. The major reasons causing high temperature are ______.

A．extreme weather and climate events	B．global warming and ice melting
C．carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuels	D．carbon dioxide emissions and heat island effect

3. What can we infer from Professor Otto?

A．The temperature in this summer isn’t high.	B．The high temperature situation will only get worse.
C．In the future, the summer will be cool.	D．Professor Otto likes summer very much.

4. The author’s attitude towards the global warming seems to be ______.

A．positive

B．doubtful

C．uncaring

D．negative

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写词数应为150字左右。

My father never told me he loved me when I was a child. I always saw him as being a serious man who rarely had a smile. But my mom told me “I love you” everyday. So I really never thought about not hearing it from my dad. I never really thought about it much until I faced the reality of death.

On November 9th, 1990, I received word that my National Guard unit was going to the war zone. I had been in the Guard for 10 years and never dreamed that we would be activated for a war, even though I knew it was what we trained for. I went to my father and gave him the news. I could sense he was worried about me going but he said nothing, and eight days later I was gone.

On November 17th,1990, our military vehicles rolled out of rural Greenville, Michigan. The streets were filled with families and well-wishers to see us off. As we were close to the edge of town, I looked out the window of my truck and saw my wife, my children, and Mom and Dad. They were all waving and crying, except for my father. He just stood there, almost like a stone statue. He looked pretty old at that moment. I don’t know why, he just did.

I was gone for that Thanksgiving and missed our family’s dinner. A few days after Thanksgiving I was able to call my wife, and she told me something that has made me look at my father in a different way ever since. She told me that my father recited his usual Thanksgiving prayer. But this time he added one last sentence. As a tear ran down his cheek, he said, “Dear Lord, please watch over and guide my son, Rick, with your hand in his time of need as he serves his country, and bring him home to us safely.” At that point he burst into tears. I had never seen my father cry, and when I heard this, I guessed my father really did love me.

Eight months later, I returned home from the war.

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Ever since that day, my relationship with my father was never the same.

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7 . 针对高中生是否应该利用寒暑假去国外游学，你班以“Is the overseas study tour a good idea or not?”为题展开了激烈的讨论，请你根据以下提示，写一篇短文向校英语报社投稿，并谈谈自己的看法。

支持	接触不同文化，开阔视野； 有助于语言你能力提高。
反对	增加家庭经济负担； 占据大量时间。

注意：
写作词数应该为80左右。

Is the overseas study tour a good idea or not?

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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。

In the beginning, western people use letters of the alphabet (字母表)     1     (write). People who write in Chinese, however, use characters that stand for words or ideas. Historians believed Chinese writing began as early as 1500 BC. The     2     (early) forms were called “Oracle Bone Inscriptions (甲骨文)”. These were animal bones marked with pictures. Besides writing on bones,     3     (mark) on turtle shells was also a way for ancient to record.

By 1400 BC, the Chinese writing system had become more complex.     4     number of its characters was over 2,500. Around 200 BC, almost everyone used the same characters. Even today some modern Chinese characters are similar to     5     (that) from 2,000 years ago. For example, the character that     6     (mean) man in the Lishu system from 200BC is similar to the character from the Jiantizi     7     is used today.

People     8     (make) efforts to change Chinese characters over the centuries. The most important changes happened in the twentieth century. The Chinese government made many characters simple     9     that more people could learn to read. This simpler system is used in most parts of China. with these changes, Chinese writing from 2,200 years ago is still understood today. Many foreigners are interested in     10     (we) Chinese characters.

9 . The curtain has come down on the “2022 My Spring Festival in Shanghai” and “The Shanghai story-telling activity-epidemic (流行病) prevention and control” short-video contests, initiated by the Information Office of Shanghai Municipality and China Daily in August 2022. The contests have actively attracted thousands of international and Chinese students from many universities. The original work of the short-video producers in Shanghai depicted various parts of this metropolitan (大都市的) city.

Behind the scenes, international students spent the Spring Festival with local Chinese friends, and thousands of young people supported Shanghai during the coronavirus outbreak.

“Filming short videos gave me a more grateful perspective on life. Using experience gained in the past, we can work together to create a brighter future,” said Yiqing Hu from Fudan University.

“The video I produced for the short video contest, featured a whole range of emotions, from despair to joy. Through the experience, I learned the full nature of life under epidemic controls.” Ruonan Lu said, a student from Fudan University.

“The Shanghai story-telling activity” has displayed China’s culture, Shanghai’s humanities, technological innovations and ability to hold international people-to-people exchanges.

The event saw local members of young people coming together to discuss youth responsibilities during the complex epidemic prevention and control situation. The activity is hosted by the Information Office of Shanghai Municipality and China Daily, which have together formed s type of International Communication.

This Shanghai strategic communication organization focuses on accurately communicating China’s culture and message to the rest of the world. It’s hoped that better methods of communication will make it possible to construct a global community with a shared future for humankind.

1. Which one is FLASE about the short-video contests according to the text?

A．It attracted both Chinese and foreign students from universities.

B．Its works must describe the scenes in Shanghai.

C．It witnessed young people’s great responsibility during the epidemic.

D．It included showing Chinese culture, buildings, innovations.

2. What can we learn about Ruonan Lu?

A．She knew how to control the pandemic.	B．She mainly recorded different festival activities.
C．Her videos showed all kinds of emotions.	D．Her video always expressed a bright attitude.

3. What does the Shanghai communication do?

A．It aims to construct a global community.	B．It promotes to spread Chinese culture.
C．It finds a better way to communicate.	D．It achieves a shared future for mankind.

4. Where does the passage most probably come from?

A．a novel

B．a textbook

C．a newspaper

D．a magazine

10 . Rodney started mowing (割草) yards for free in 2015 to help neighbors in his community, including senior citizens, single parents and individuals with disabilities. The idea _________ him when he drove past an elderly neighbor _________ to mow his lawn. Rodney _________ and offered to finish the job for his neighbor. He soon set a goal of mowing 40 lawns by the end of that winter, but increased that goal to 100 lawns as he quickly surpassed his _________ target.

“I’m _________ of cutting grass because I’m young and strong,” explained Rodney. Once he reached his 100-lawn goal, he realized he could _________ more people by creating a program that included youths as _________. He founded the Raising Men Lawn Care Service and began recruiting (招募) local youths aged 7 to 17, as he said, “Show them the importance of _________ their community.”

Rodney started the nonprofit lawn program while still in college. He now holds a master’s degree in social work and _________ his nonprofit organization full time. Children can get __________ by sending in a photo of themselves holding a sign that reads, “I accept the 50-yard challenge.” __________ participation, the organization will send the child a shirt, safety glasses and ear protection. Once the child completes the __________, the organization delivers them a brand-new lawn mower.

The program provides a valuable service for community members who have difficulty __________ mowing their own yards. The lawn challenge also provides an opportunity for youths to build a __________ with neighbors. The service is a __________ for the youth volunteers and community members.

1.

A．terrified

B．struck

C．impacted

D．navigated

2.

A．managing

B．pretending

C．struggling

D．guaranteeing

3.

A．turned around

B．came down

C．walked away

D．pulled over

4.

A．initial

B．immediate

C．direct

D．sudden

5.

A．afraid

B．tired

C．capable

D．aware

6.

A．disturb

B．serve

C．refresh

D．secure

7.

A．volunteers

B．captains

C．employees

D．inspectors

8.

A．forming

B．restricting

C．advertising

D．repaying

9.

A．witnesses

B．joins

C．runs

D．admires

10.

A．trapped

B．organized

C．permitted

D．involved

11.

A．In return for

B．On behalf of

C．In charge of

D．In contact with

12.

A．assessment

B．commitment

C．surgeon

D．reform

13.

A．mentally

B．socially

C．physically

D．financially

14.

A．bond

B．defence

C．model

D．system

15.

A．motivation

B．reflection

C．to-do

D．win-win