1 . 自17世纪以来，现代英语在英国和美国的广泛影响下在世界各地传播。英语已成为国际主导语言之一，在许多地区(region)和专业(major)的环境下的语言也有主导地位，例如科学(science)、导航(navigation)和法律(law)。因此中国也非常重视英语教育；但很多青少年认为我们不应该学习外国语言，对此你怎么看？请以《Should we learn English?》为题目写一篇议论文。要求如下：
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2. 至少两个论点来论证；
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2 . I spoke to my parents last night and for a moment I forgot I wasn’t really speaking to them, but to their digital replicas (复制品). They live inside an app as voice assistants constructed by the company HereAfter AI.

In fact, my parents are still alive and well; their virtual versions were made to help me understand the technology. Grief tech, which lets you “talk” with the people you’ve loved and lost, has been appearing in science fiction. But now it’s becoming a reality. Although the thought of it makes some frightened, it’s not hard to see the appeal that people might turn to digital replicas for comfort.

However, there is one major limitation. These replicas may sound like someone you love, but they know nothing about you. Anyone can talk to them, and get the same reply in the same tone. “The biggest issue with the technology is the idea that you can generate a single universal person,” says Justin Harrison, founder of a technological service.

Creating a virtual avatar you can have more conversation with contributes to your feeling connected to someone you loved and lost, says Erin Thompson, a clinical psychologist. But a grieving person needs to know that these bots can only capture a small part of someone rather than replace healthy, functional human relationships.

And there are other risks. Any service that allows you to create a digital replica of someone without that person’s participation raises complex moral issues. While some might argue that permission is less important with someone who is dead, can’t you also argue that the person who generated the other side of the conversation should have a say too? And what if that person is not, in fact, dead?

If digital replicas become mainstream, there will inevitably need to be new regulations around what we leave behind online. And we’ll be better off if we cope with the possibility of these replicas’ misuse before, not after, they reach mass adoption.

Anyway, I feel lucky to still have the precious opportunity to spend more time with my parents, face to face, no technology involved.

1. Which of the following is not a drawback of digital replicas?

A．They can’t vary their response accordingly.

B．They can’t mirror every aspect of a person.

C．They may pose threat to the interests of people alive.

D．It’s hard to gain permission from someone who is not alive.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards grief tech?

A．Favorable.

B．Reasonable.

C．Critical.

D．Indifferent.

3. According to the last two paragraphs, what inspiration did the author draw from his experience?

A．Technology is advancing faster than imagined.

B．Safety risks can be surely avoided by regulations.

C．Replicas will not be misused before widely adopted.

D．Cherish the beloved ones when they are still around.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Reflections on grief tech.	B．Ways to overcome our grief.
C．Technology to change our life.	D．Controversy over digital replicas.

3 . Ways to Embrace Solitude (独处)

For many, being alone is something they shy away from because it’s like loneliness. But loneliness and solitude are not the same.    1    . The latter offers a chance to direct attention to self-care and self-discovery without outside influences or expectations from others. It sharpens your concentration and helps you focus on your tasks and also boosts your creativity regularly.

Psychologists even consider solitude as important as relationships and view the ability to be alone as a sign of healthy emotional development.    2    , just as people learn social skills to guide themselves in the world of relationships successfully. And some specific strategies may make it a constructive, enjoyable experience.

Enjoy solitary activities

People who enjoy solitude find satisfaction and meaning when getting absorbed in a hobby, reading for pleasure, or getting out in nature. They rarely experience boredom when they’re alone and genuinely enjoy themselves while doing something interesting.

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In solitude, buried feelings, memories, or problems can surface. Rather than avoid being discouraged by them, you can learn to engage in the regulation with curiosity, using the private time to explore your feelings without judgment. Accepting and expressing them safely helps you self-regulate and release stress.

Be self-reflective

People who enjoy solitude are willing to self-reflect.    4    , reflecting on their values, or considering the bigger picture. Instead of going round about situations you can’t control, self-reflection invites self- awareness, bringing you closer to insight about who you are.

Know when to exit solitude

    5    , if you begin to feel lonely or your thoughts turn to self-harm. It is equally important to know when it’s time to leave solitude and seek the company of others.

A．Protect your privacy

B．Feel and regulate your emotions

C．They prefer listening to solitude signals

D．Break your solitude and turn for support

E．The former is marked by negative feelings

F．There are skills associated with its capacity

G．They spend time considering behavior patterns

4 . 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。

My dad and I had been looking forward to the Stale cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax (顶点) of my existence.

I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd-telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.

Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal - too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.

For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.

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However, without warning, my strength was running out.

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I whispered, “I’m so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.”

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5 . If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humanity’s later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things.

Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can’t. The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cook’s voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports.

In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．How past events should be presented.	B．What humanity is concerned about.
C．Whether facts speak louder than words.	D．Why written language is reliable.

2. What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2?

A．His report was scientific.	B．He represented the local people.
C．He ruled over Botany Bay.	D．His record was one-sided.

3. What does the underlined word “conversation” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Problem.

B．History.

C．Voice.

D．Society.

4. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from?

A． How Maps Tell Stories of the World	B． A Short History of Australia
C． A History of the World in 100 Objects	D． How Art Works Tell Stories

6 . What Makes Art Valuable?

Why do people buy art? An even bigger question is, why do people pay tens of millions of dollars to own art? Is it for status, prestige(威望), and approval from peers? One thing to remember is that value isn’t only linked to its artist quality.    1    

Provenance

In the art world, an artwork’s value can be the result of provenance. In other words, who has owned the painting in the past.    2    The masterpiece went from a value of less than $10,000 when David Rockefeller first owned it, to upwards of $72 million when it was later sold by Sotheby’s.

The Thrill of Auction(拍卖)

The salerooms at Christie’s or Sotheby’s are full of billionaires—or better yet, their advisors.    3    They know when to bump up a lot and when to slightly tip the scales. They’re running the show and it’s their job to make sure the highest bidder(出价者)has a shot and that values soar.

Historical Significance

Historical significance works in a couple of ways when it comes to determining the value of art. Firstly, you can consider the piece in terms of its importance to art history in its genre. For example, a painting by Claude Monet is worth more than other more recent impressionist work since Monet changed the standard of art history and impressionism as a whole.    4    After all, art is often a reflection of the culture of its time and as it became a product, art was affected by political and historical changes.

    5    Whether in a perfect storm of passion and desire or a calculated risk of business deals and rewards, art collectors continue to spend millions upon millions each year at art auctions. What makes art valuable beyond the cost of supplies and labor? We may never truly understand.

A．World history also affects the value of art.

B．It’s interesting to explore what makes art valuable.

C．It seems as though all of these factors combine to determine the value of art.

D．Auctioneers are skilled salesmen who help raise those prices up and up and up.

E．It’s obvious that changes in polities have a historical effect on the value of art to different people.

F．For instance, art describing beautiful women tends to be sold for higher prices than that of beautiful men.

G．For example, Mark Rothko’s White Center was owned by the Rockefeller family, one of America’s most powerful dynasties.

7 . “I seldom read posts on WeChat Moments because many of them are not true and don’t present what a person is really like,” a friend of mine told me. Then, I ______ a small gathering at a bar a few days ago, and a girl asked me why my posts are full of positive energy—as if there is nothing ______ in my life.

I reread my WeChat posts to ______ whether what she said was true, and surprisingly, it seems my daily life ______ smoothly with almost all my posts filled with high spirits. As we know, online and offline communication are the two ______ for interpersonal exchange. WeChat is among the popular online social platforms in China, and people share their ideas and ______ personal images by posting on WeChat Moments. One way to build a better personal image is to polish photos, ______ selfies or other portraits by using photo editing apps ______ posting them on WeChat.   It helps ______ a sense of goodness and happiness to other users. Another way to ______ our charming personality is by posting ideas or comments. We take account of a lot of things before we post on WeChat.

However, sometimes it is the posts that take a negative tone or those that we delete that carry our ______ self-expressions. I once had a stomachache and went to hospital by myself to ______ a physical examination. Then, I had to do all the tests to ______ the cause of my illness on my own. In the outpatient area, all the patients except me were ______ by family or friends. Loneliness suddenly overcame me and ______ me to post on WeChat Moments. I described how I felt and expressed my ______ to look for someone to take care of me. Many friends left messages to ______ me and wish me a speedy recovery. But some suggested that I become stronger to deal with such situations. The reactions to my self-expressions vary. So, why do I ask for ______ by posting the other side of me on WeChat Moments?

WeChat posts are ______ with reliability and untruthfulness. We post our thoughts with invisible masks to hide whatever we refuse to tell the world. But ______, WeChat still provides an effective way for us to learn more about someone.

1.

A．took

B．worked

C．attended

D．watched

2.

A．useful

B．wrong

C．right

D．frustrated

3.

A．remind

B．tell

C．doubt

D．check

4.

A．runs

B．improves

C．holds

D．remarks

5.

A．skills

B．directions

C．conditions

D．channels

6.

A．create

B．treat

C．judge

D．face

7.

A．exactly

B．simply

C．partly

D．especially

8.

A．unless

B．before

C．after

D．until

9.

A．discover

B．place

C．deliver

D．encourage

10.

A．present

B．shape

C．follow

D．study

11.

A．perfect

B．troubled

C．true

D．wise

12.

A．settle

B．take

C．get

D．send

13.

A．look for

B．go through

C．think about

D．find out

14.

A．respected

B．considered

C．protected

D．accompanied

15.

A．drove

B．forced

C．pressed

D．guided

16.

A．concern

B．determination

C．willingness

D．disappointment

17.

A．promise

B．admire

C．answer

D．comfort

18.

A．arguments

B．trouble

C．time

D．advice

19.

A．mixed

B．crowded

C．impressed

D．reported

20.

A．above all

B．as usual

C．by contrast

D．even so

8 . I still clearly remember the night when my dad gathered our family in the living room. After nearly eleven months of________, we could sense what this meant. Finally, he________us that he’d found a new job. And in turn, I had to accept my fate (命运).

I blurted out (脱口而出) the________question, “Where?” Before my father could finish saying “Austin, Texas,” I had burst into tears. I would have to_______start over. My crying________well into the night.

The next morning I stopped feeling________. I decided to take charge of my life and add some________to my unclear future. I researched high schools and neighborhoods, and in return my parents gave me a say in where we would begin the________for our new home in the Austin area. Once we purchased our new house, I could see my future________before me. With knowledge comes________. I didn’t have to become a________of my circumstance.________, I could use it as an opportunity for self-improvement.

I knew the only way to________this was by taking baby steps, so I emailed the tennis coach at my new high school and asked about________the team. The seemingly________email soon turned into a conversation, which couldn’t have gone better. Little did I know that would set the________for my “new and improved” life. My coach had gone on to tell the team about my_________ .

More than six months after my family moved to what I’d come to view as my promised land, I successfully threw myself into everything I possibly could,________the process of uncovering what I truly did and didn’t like, not what others dictated (命令) I should like.

It was then that I________that while every new beginning contains an element (元素) of________, it also contains an element of promise.

1.

A．separation

B．experiment

C．unemployment

D．argument

2.

A．reminded

B．taught

C．comforted

D．informed

3.

A．strange

B．obvious

C．absurd

D．similar

4.

A．completely

B．secretly

C．formally

D．punctually

5.

A．changed

B．recovered

C．increased

D．continued

6.

A．sorry

B．proud

C．guilty

D．grateful

7.

A．interest

B．surprise

C．certainty

D．necessity

8.

A．need

B．search

C．design

D．admiration

9.

A．flashing

B．swinging

C．disappearing

D．unfolding

10.

A．power

B．wealth

C．reputation

D．responsibility

11.

A．pioneer

B．supporter

C．witness

D．victim

12.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Generally

D．Therefore

13.

A．measure

B．conclude

C．achieve

D．challenge

14.

A．trying out for

B．getting away with

C．standing up for

D．putting up with

15.

A．urgent

B．appropriate

C．simple

D．meaningful

16.

A．limit

B．course

C．record

D．deadline

17.

A．plan

B．duty

C．strength

D．arrival

18.

A．enjoying

B．refusing

C．stressing

D．evaluating

19.

A．admitted

B．predicted

C．realized

D．remembered

20.

A．dream

B．fear

C．danger

D．opportunity

9 . On the day he almost died, Kimbal Musk had food on the brain. The Internet startup talent and restaurateur had just arrived in Jackson Hole from a conference where chef Jamie Oliver had spoken about the benefits of healthy eating. This made Musk think a lot—how he might make a difference to the food industry—but beyond expanding his farm-to-table movement along with his restaurant, Musk hadn’t yet broken the code. Then he went sailing down a snowy slope (坡) and fell over, breaking his neck.

Musk eventually made a full recovery, but it involved spending two months on his back, which gave him plenty of time to come up with a plan. Since then, he has launched an initiative to put “learning gardens” in public schools across America; attracted Generation Z to the farming profession by changing shipping containers into high-tech, data-driven, year-round farms; and this year, is kicking off a new campaign to create one million at-home gardens.

Aimed at reaching low-income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the pandemic, as both a desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront of so many people’s lives. “We were getting a lot of inquiries about gardening from people that had never gardened before,” says Musk. “People were looking to garden for a bunch of reasons: to save money on groceries, to improve the nutritional quality of their diets, or just to cure the boredom that came with the lockdown.”

The program offers free garden kits that can be grown indoors or outdoors, and will be distributed through schools that Musk’s non-profit, Big Green, has already partnered with. It also offers free courses on how to get the garden growing and fresh seeds and materials for the changing growing seasons. “It’s not difficult. Anyone can do this, no matter where you come from, no matter where you live. We are all able to grow something,” says Musk.

1. What inspired Musk to make a difference to food industry?

A．The pandemic.	B．A skiing accident.
C．Jamie Oliver’s speech.	D．The farm-to-table movement.

2. What is a cause of people beginning gardening according to Musk?

A．To get access to healthy food.

B．To make their house beautiful.

C．To make money by selling garden produce.

D．To build up their strength during the pandemic.

3. What does the Million Gardens Movement focus on?

A．Encouraging people to preserve nature.

B．Providing free food for low-income families.

C．Promoting “learning gardens” across schools.

D．Educating new gardeners to grow their own food.

4. Which of the following best describes Musk?

A．Charity-minded.

B．Stubborn.

C．Easy-going.

D．Scholarly.

10 . 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。

Often, when he came to visit, my grandfather would bring me a present. These were never the sorts of things that other people brought, such as dolls, books or toys. My dolls and toys have been gone for more than half a century, but many of my grandfather’s gifts are still with me.

Once he brought me a little plastic cup. I looked inside, expecting to see something special. But there was only some loose soil in it, which made me disappointed. He smiled at me affectionately. Turning around, he picked up a little teapot from my dolls’ tea set and took me to the kitchen where he filled the little cup with water. Back in the living room, he put it on the windowsill(窗台) and handed me the teapot. “If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may happen.” he told me.

At that time, I was only five years old. This whole thing made no sense to me at all. I looked at him doubtfully and asked, “Do I have to water it every day? What will happen?” He nodded to me with encouragement, “Yes, every day, dear.”

And so I promised. At first, curious to see what would happen, I did not mind doing this. But as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder and harder to remember to put water in the cup. After a week, I asked my grandfather if it was time to stop yet. Shaking his head no, he said, “Every day.” The second week was even harder, and I became regretful of my promise to put water in the cup. When my grandfather came again, I tried to give it back to him, but he refused to take it, saying simply the same words, “Every day.” By the third week, I began to forget to put water in the cup during the day. Often, I would remember only after I had been put to bed and would have to get out of bed and water it in the dark. But I did not miss a single day.

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One morning, something amazing happened.

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This was perhaps my first lesson in the power of perseverance.

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