1 . How long is the park open on Saturdays?

A．10 hours.

B．9 hours.

C．13 hours.

2 . 假定你是李华，作为交换生在英国某中学就读。你很想参加Bolton教授的团队组织的2023年人工智能大会 (AI Conference 2023)。请你给Bolton教授写封信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 询问参会要求；
3. 想参会的原因。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Prof. Bolton,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . Record fires sweeping across the Amazon this month have been catching global headlines as scientists and environmental groups are worried that they will worsen climate change and do damage to biodiversity (生物多样性).

As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is often called “the lungs of the world”. It is also home to about 3 million species of plants and animals, and 1 million local people. The huge lands of rainforest play an important role in the world’s ecosystem because they take in heat instead of it being reflected back into the atmosphere (大气层). They also store carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and produce oxygen, making sure that less carbon is given off, mitigating the effects of climate change.

“Any forest destruction is a harm to biodiversity and the people who use that biodiversity.” Thomas Lovejoy, an ecologist at George Mason University told National Geographic. The shocking result is that a lot of carbon goes into the atmosphere.” he stressed. “Facing the global climate change, we cannot afford more damage to a major source of oxygen and biodiversity. The Amazon must be protected,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.

Data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that the number of forest fires in Brazil quickly increased by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago. A total of 71,497 forest fires were recorded in the country in the first eight months of 2019, up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018. INPE said. “It’s reported that the forest areas in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased something between 20 and 30 percent compared to the last 12 months,” Carlos Nobre, a researcher at the University of Sao Paulo, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

Brazil owns about 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, whose drop could have severe results for global climate and rainfall. The size of the area ruined by fires has yet to be determined. but the emergency has spread over Brazil’s borders, reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian areas.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?

A．The effects of climate change.	B．The role of the Amazon rainforest.
C．The results of the Amazon rainforest fires.	D．The causes of the decreasing biodiversity.

2. Which of the following best explains “mitigating” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A．Reducing.

B．Causing.

C．Worsening.

D．Strengthening.

3. What can we learn from Thomas’ and Antonio’s words?

A．The biodiversity makes the rainforests unique.

B．The rainforest fires give rise to serious effects.

C．The global climate crisis brings more rainforest fires.

D．The dry weather leads to the rainforest fires.

4. Which section of a magazine is this text probably taken from?

A．Sports and music.	B．Science and technology.
C．Nature and geography.	D．Business and culture.

4 . 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack给你发邮件说，他最近上课经常走神，无法专心听讲，为此很焦虑。请你给他回一封邮件安慰他，并给他提建议。内容包括：
1.得知Jack很焦虑，安慰他；
2.你的建议；
3.祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80字左右；
2. 头尾已经给出，不计入词数；
3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,

I’m so glad to hear from you.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

10 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式｡

I woke up this morning excited     1     nervous as today was the day I would begin my journey of senior high school. Thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind.

“What may happen     2     me?” I couldn’t even enjoy the big breakfast my mum had made for me. Seeing I was     3     (extreme) nervous, my mum told me I would be fine if I followed the school     4       (rule). So I smiled and hoped for the best possible outcome. The bus ride seemed so long, but soon enough there I was. I stood outside of the school building. It seemed a bit bigger than     5     I had imagined, and I went inside.

As soon as I opened the classroom door, all I     6    (see) were other kids. They all looked upset and worries spread over everyone’s face. Then I knew I was not the only one feeling this way.

I spent the rest of the day on the     7    (explore) of what everything was like. The worried faces disappeared as time went on. We got to know     8     (we) teachers a bit more. They were neither unfriendly     9     strict.

Before I knew it, the day was over. Senior high school may seem     10    (frighten), but it’s just like junior high.