1 . Something people eat on the day of Major Heat

Eating litchi (荔枝) and mizao

On the day of Major Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi, and mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Major Heat. Litchi is a nutritious fruit containing glucose and vitamins. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. It is said that litchi during Major Heat is as nourishing as ginseng. Mizao is made of fermented rice. On the day of Major Heat, people cook them with brown sugar. It can make the human body full of energy.

Eating pineapples

There is a saying in Taiwan which goes, “Eating pineapples in Major Heat.” During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.

Drinking mutton soup

There is a custom in southern Shandong Province where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat. Many people go to local restaurants to drink mutton soup, which is called summer mutton soup".

Eating grass jelly (草果冻)

Grass jelly, xiancaodong in Chinese, is made with a special grass whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in the sun. With the amazing ability to stop the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong Province that goes, Eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young like the immortals(神仙). The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-like guilinggao, or called turtle jelly, but without the bitter taste!

1. In which place people have the tradition of eating litchi on the day of Major Heat?

A．Guangdong Province.	B．Shandong Province.
C．Taiwan Province.	D．Fujian Province.

2. What's the major function of Mizao?

A．It can stop summer heat.	B．It can make people stay young.
C．It can make people feel energetic.	D．It can cause people to feel cold.

3. What taste does turtle jelly have according to the text?

A．A sweet taste.

B．A bitter taste.

C．A sour taste.

D．A salty taste.

2 . 最近，你们班就人类是否应该研究克隆技术(cloning technology)进行了讨论。请你根据下面提示，就此写一篇文章报道。内容包括：
1.支持：在保护动物 (尤其濒危物种)中起着重要作用；有助于医学研究，帮助解决医学难题；
2.反对：违背自然规律，自食其果(suffer the consequences of one’s actions)；
3.你的观点。
注意：1. 写作词数应为100左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。

Recently, our class has held a heated debate on whether to develop cloning technology or not. Different people hold different opinions.

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3 . 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。

The Teacher Fighting for Girls’ Education

Zhang Guimei, the headmaster of Huaping Senior High School for girls in Yunnan Province,     1     (acknowledge) as one of the greatest teachers in modern China. She committed    2     (she) to the fight for girls’ education and enlightened thousands of girls’ dreams and new life.

46 years ago, Zhang was sent to     3     (remotely) area to support education with her husband. In numerous home visits, she saw a lot of girls     4     (drop) out of school due to poverty. Zhang was     5     (shock) and heart-broken. She determined to establish a free high school for girls, for she held a firm     6     (believe) that one educated woman could put an end to the inter-generational transmission of poverty. With the help of the government, she set up the Huaping Senior High School for Girls ,     7     provides free education for girls     8     has been unable to continue their studies after completing compulsory(义务的) education. Since then, despite critical health problems, she has been busy asking for donations to provide money for the school and succeeded in persuading many parents     9     (send) their daughters back to school. Thanks     10     her efforts and persistence, more than 2,000 girls were admitted to universities.

In 2020, the title “Role Models in the Era” was granted to her in recognition of her devotion to the education for girls in poverty-stricken areas.

4 . An English man is being praised for his act of kindness. He _________ an expensive bike for £ 80 only so he could return it to its _________ owner.

26-year-old Burke was about to leave the _________ after finishing his routine physical exercises when he was _________ by three men asking if he wanted to buy a bike. Burke was immediately _________ about its origin since they were trying to sell the £ 1,350 bike for £ 80. Apart from that, he _________ there was a bike lock still _________ to the rear wheel(后轮).

After Burke got the bike, he posted a photo of it on social media to _________ its owner. Within hours, Burke _________ a call from the bike’s owner, whose house had been burgle(遭入室行窃). The man’s __________ for its return was beyond words. He tried to __________ the money to Burke, but Burke refused. When interviewed, Burke told __________ that he “didn’t feel right taking money from the unfortunate man.”

Burke has since been reported by social media for his “heroic” deed, although he __________ that he did not return the bike for media attention. __________, Burke was delighted to receive the online __________ to his honesty.

1.

A．rented

B．purchase

C．sold

D．borrowed

2.

A．original

B．careless

C．courageous

D．generous

3.

A．office

B．gym

C．factory

D．station

4.

A．persuaded

B．required

C．begged

D．approached

5.

A．aware

B．confident

C．doubtful

D．nervous

6.

A．ignored

B．noticed

C．understood

D．predicted

7.

A．attached

B．exposed

C．compared

D．adjusted

8.

A．consult

B．protect

C．educate

D．find

9.

A．sent

B．received

C．gave

D．deliver

10.

A．preference

B．love

C．thankfulness

D．enthusiasm

11.

A．pay back

B．put in

C．get out

D．set aside

12.

A．owners

B．audiences

C．reporters

D．bike-lovers

13.

A．promised

B．denied

C．accepted

D．emphasized

14.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Meanwhile

D．However

15.

A．welcome

B．display

C．explanation

D．discussion

5 . 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。

Mankind is exploring space in the hope of     1    (find) out more about the universe. China’s space programme started     2    (late) than those of Russia and the US,     3     it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send     4    (human) into space in 2003,     5     Yang Liwei orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft     6    (successful) . Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk,     7    (follow) by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou to dock with it. This signalled one step further in China’s plan     8    (establish) a space station in the future. More recently, China     9    (send) Chang’e 4 to explore the surface of     10     far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.

6 . Xu Beihong was born in 1895 in Yixing, Jiangsu province. When he was only six, he began to learn the Chinese classic works and calligraphy under the direction of his father, who was a local portrait painter. At the age of nine, his father taught him art. His family was poor and at the age of eleven, young Xu had to leave home with his father and sell paintings to make a living. After several years, Xu achieved local success and recognition, but his father developed a serious illness and died shortly afterwards. Xu's early experiences of hardship and loss became the basis of the realism in his artistic creations.

In 1917, he went to Japan and studied art in Tokyo, and later, he was able to spend eight years studying art in Europe. He then returned to China to teach. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Xu became president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and chairman of the Chinese Artists' Association.

Xu was primarily known for his Chinese ink paintings of horses and birds. However, his experiences in Europe drove his desire to create a new form of national art that combined the traditional Chinese paintings techniques with Western perspective and methods of composition to reflect a modern China. His talent and hard work led to the development of a new style of Chinese painting and an approach to art that is still taken by art institutions across China.

1. What has shaped Xu Beihong's realistic artistic creations?

A．His overseas study.	B．His talent in art.
C．His boyhood experiences.	D．His father's instructions.

2. What is the most distinctive feature of Xu's works?

A．The traditional Chinese style of painting.

B．Reflecting Chinese theme in traditonal national style.

C．Painting horses in the Western painting techniques.

D．Joining Chinese art techniques with Western skills.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Xu Beihong?

A．Determined.	B．Creative.
C．Old-fashioned.	D．Imaginative.

4. What type of writing is this text?

A．A biography.	B．A news report.
C．A book review.	D．A short story.

7 . Everyone has failed in something, whether it is a failed relationship, fitness goal, business, or examination. Here are some tips to help you deal with failures in your life.

●Accept your failure

    1    . Even if you work especially hard on something, it's important to accept that it doesn't work. Face the failure, and determine to improve next time.

●Take a break

If you're burned out or need some time to clear your head, take some time off. For some people, this may mean closing a project for some time.    2    . Remember that leaving it for a while is not the same thing as giving up.

●Find out what went wrong

You might feel pain at first, but spend some time thinking why you failed.    3    . When did you start studying and how long did you study? Did you truly learn and memorize the information? Do you need to study or learn in a different way? Answering these questions car help you learn from the experience and do better in your next exam

●    4    

Don't analyze（分析）every little problem that went wrong or everything you "should" have done in the past. Instead, pay attention to what you've learned from these mistakes. With each mistake you make, ask yourself, "What can I learn from this?"

●View failure as part of a process（过程）

Failure doesn't have to be the end. Think of it as the start or middle of a process.    5    . Most successful people have had failures, but they picked up and moved forward.

A．Let it go

B．Learn your lessons

C．Success comes with some luck

D．Things don't always work out as planned

E．See failure as a stepping stone on the way

F．For others it may mean taking a vacation or a road trip

G．For example, if you failed a test, think about how you studied for it