2 . Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an important role in the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 and Asian Para Games. These terms might sound familiar, but how smart are they when applied to the 56 Asian Games venues (场地)?

Their smartness can be found in running the venues with less human labor forces. At the Huanglong Sports Center, a system called Smart Stadium Brain is built. A 25 square meter high definition screen lays in the venue’s information center, which guarantees a friendly environment for the athletes and audiences. A small screen on each seat is designed to be at the audience’s service. By finger touching, the audience can control it conveniently to watch and keep contact with the event. What’s more, supported by the 5G technology.

AI also means further protection on environment. At the Fuyang sports Center, although it has been raining for days, the roof of the venue still remains dry. And the secret lies in its attractive sky garden. The garden, is not only eye-catching but also useful. It allows the greening rate of the entire stadium to reach as high as 45%, being energy-saving. Under the cobblestones (鹅卵石), a recovery system is filtering (过滤) and collecting rainwater for the venue’s water system, and irrigation water.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “guarantee” in Para2?

A．Adapt to.

B．Take advantage of.

C．Get used to.

D．Make sure of.

2. What can we learn from Para 2?

A．Small screen must be supported by the 5 G technology.

B．The audience can control small screens on their seats easily.

C．The stadium is environmentally friendly and advanced but costly.

D．Their smartness of AI will replace workers

3. How does the roof of the venue keep dry while it’s raining?

A．By saving energy.	B．By recycling the rainwater.
C．By collecting rainwater system of the sky garden.	D．By improving the greening rate.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．More Connections with Smart Devices.	B．A Sports Center with Smart Stadium Brain.
C．Asian Games with Artificial Intelligence.	D．Smart Asian Games with High-tech Venues.

3 . 假如你是学生会主席李华，请你围绕“保护环境，低碳生活”为主题，写一封英语倡议书，旨在号召大家积极采取行动，践行低碳生活（low-carbon life）。内容包括：
1. 保护环境的重要性；
2. 如何低碳生活；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
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4 . 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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5 . 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.

6 . 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.

7 . Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem.

“I’m not at all surprised, ” he said. “It’s clear what your problem is.”

He examined her and then gave her some advice.

“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.

The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).

“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.

“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale (秤).

“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.

“That’s big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.

The butcher worked out the price. “At ＄4. 99 a pound. That will be ＄49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”

“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.

“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”

“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”

1. The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is that________.

A．she had had a heart attack.	B．she had a problem with her health.
C．she was unhappy about her weight.	D．she could not sleep well.

2. Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ________.

A．she wanted to buy some for dinner.	B．she wanted to lose weight.
C．her doctor had told her to eat steak.	D．she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

3. What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

A．She ate too much steak.	B．She weighed too much.
C．The doctor did not know.	D．She could not walk very quickly.

8 . A recent report from the United Nations group UNESCO warns that using technology in classes may not help as much as many people believe. The report suggests that technology should be used less in schools, and that smartphones should be banned from classrooms.

The goal of the new report was to improve how technology is used in education. It says that technology can be helpful, but it shouldn’t be the focus. “Too much attention on technology in education usually comes at a high cost,” the report says.

These days, it’s common for students to use computers or tablets (平板电脑). In many places, it’s normal for students to look up information on the internet rather than using books. UNESCO claims that technology changes so fast that it’s hard to study how it really affects students.

The new report says that many of the studies show that technology helps students come from rich countries. As classes moved online during the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of technology in education grew even more quickly. Many students were forced to study at home, using video calls to communicate with their teachers. But the report points out that around 500 million students were unable to take part in online classes. That’s one example of what UNESCO says is a larger problem — that the advantages of technology aren’t evenly shared. People and countries with less money are often left out.

UNESCO admits that technology can help in many ways. It can allow students to learn in ways that are more interesting; it can also help teachers explain difficult ideas; it can also help students who have special needs. But UNESCO says technology can also be very perturbing. One study showed that when students use phones in class, it can interfere with their learning. Even so, less than 25% of the world’s countries ban phones in schools.

The report suggests that the best way to learn is still to work closely with teachers. Working with other classmates also helps students learn. UNESCO says that most schools should spend more money on things like books, classrooms, and teachers.

1. Why does the report suggest using technology less in schools?

A．It changes too fast for students to adapt.

B．Most countries cannot afford to invest in it.

C．It makes no difference to improving education.

D．It may not be as effective as initially thought.

2. What is the “larger problem” that UNESCO refers to in paragraph 4?

A．The pandemic has affected most countries.

B．Fewer students keep discipline in online classes.

C．High-tech devices are unevenly distributed.

D．Teachers’ training in technology use is not enough.

3. Which word can best replace the underlined word “perturbing” in paragraph 5?

A．Distracting.

B．Confusing.

C．Interesting.

D．Frightening.

4. What does UNESCO suggest schools do?

A．Explore innovative teaching methods.

B．Increase the expense on teaching staff.

C．Stress the importance of quality education.

D．Update technology and digital resources in time.

10 . How is probably the weather today?

A．Warm.

B．Hot.

C．Wet.