1 . Many of us are lucky enough to have some degree of choice over what we eat. But are the decisions we make about our diet as free as we assume?

It appears we’re hugely influenced by other people — especially those closest to us — when it comes to what we eat. Research has found that the closer and stronger two people’s connection is, the more control they have over each other’s food choices. This means social signals generally encourage us to eat more. Being around healthy eaters may guide you to eat healthier as well, though. Eating habits are also affected by what we see. “There is proof that, if you see pictures of food, that visual stimulation can inspire your desire to eat,” says a UK scientist, Suzanne Higgs.

Social media is one place where visual and social signals meet. Evidence shows if friends in your social network post regularly about particular types of food, it could lead you to copy them, for better or for worse. And research indicates that social media might be changing our relationship with food, making us think differently about what we eat. “If all your friends on social media are posting pictures of themselves consuming fast food, it’s going to set a norm that eating fast food is what people do,” says Higgs.

Research suggests we’re more likely to be attracted by photos of fast food, especially some rich in saturated fat(饱和脂肪), which can make us feel good, says Ethan Pancer, a professor in Canada. Humans are biologically prepared to seek out high-calorie food — an ability that helped our ancestors survive when they searched for food.

“Healthier foods are often seen as boring in comparison, and processed food is considered ‘cool’,” a researcher from France, Tina Tessitore, adds that, “In advertising, you see unhealthy food in social settings --- people having a barbeque with friends, for example, while healthy food usually focuses more on the nutritional value. If you saw friends eating salad together, it wouldn’t seem so true.” All of the findings are bothering researchers about the effects of social media, whether good or bad.

1. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A．To present elements affecting eating habits.

B．To explain the reasons for advertising food.

C．To raise public awareness of physical health.

D．To conclude findings of a new research.

2. Which of the statements might Suzanne Higgs agree with?

A．Seeing photos of familiar food prevents you from eating more.

B．Social media has more influence on your dieting than close friends.

C．You may fall into the habit of fast food consumption following social media.

D．You’re sure to imitate what others make and eat if you regularly surf the Internet.

3. What can we infer from the article?

A．People are free to make a choice on what to eat.

B．Human beings are born to choose food rich in calorie.

C．The young generation prefer fast food because it’s “cool”.

D．You’ll be easily encouraged to pick out food by experts.

4. What might the author focus on in the following paragraph?

A．Researchers make market surveys testing netizens’ acceptance of salad.

B．Internet stars stand out in advertising different kinds of processed food.

C．Public opinions vary on the current issue of food safety and nutritious diet.

D．Researchers are becoming concerned about how social media affects our diet.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do lights grow closer to the little house?

A．The city is becoming larger.

B．Villagers use better lamps.

C．People come to visit the village.

2. What does the little house miss later?

A．The natural scenery.

B．The life in a big city.

C．The visitors to the village.

3. What is the speaker probably doing now?

A．Having a tour.

B．Giving a lecture.

C．Selling a book.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who taught Tom in the fourth grade?

A．Mr. Smith.

B．Mrs. White.

C．Ms. Green.

2. What did Mrs. White often do?

A．Have discussions with students.

B．Dress herself as famous characters.

C．Encourage students to do experiments.

3. What is Tom now?

A．A teacher.

B．A scientist.

C．A student.

4. What will the speakers talk about next?

A．Lucy’s high school life.

B．Lucy’s most unforgettable teacher.

C．Tom’s relationships with his teachers.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Nina need to go to the dentist’s?

A．To fill a bad tooth.

B．To have a tooth pulled.

C．To get her teeth cleaned.

2. How soon will Nina get to the dentist’s?

A．In an hour.

B．In half an hour.

C．In fifteen minutes.

3. How will Nina go to the dentist’s?

A．On foot.

B．By car.

C．By bus.

5 . 你受学生会委托为学校宣传栏写一则英文通知，告知留学生同学新开设的劳动课程（labor courses）的相关事宜。内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 课程内容（烹饪、园艺、志愿服务等）；
3. 课程的意义。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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6 . 班级英语角正在征集以“Sharing”为主题的文章。请你根据下列图示内容，结合自身的一次经历，写一篇短文，并阐述分享的意义。

要求：
1．词数80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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7 . 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 Battle at Lake Changjin has made the China’s top-grossing (票房最高的) film. The development mirrors the advances of Chinese films in both quality and     1    (popular) in recent years.

Set during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, it tells the story of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (CPVA) fighting bravely in     2    (freeze) weather in a vital campaign at Lake Changjin in 1950. Most of the winter uniforms     3     (intend) for the CPVA never arrived, leaving the soldiers with canvas (帆布) shoes and little more than thin cotton scarves to wrap     4     (they) in. Many people showed respect for the heroes     5     lost their lives. It also received millions of favorable reviews and clicks on several of the     6    (country) most popular social media platforms.

The landscape of China’s box office is now much different from what it was years ago — in the early 2010s and earlier — when many of the yearly top earners     7    (be) Hollywood titles. With a steady improvement in quality, domestic titles now account     8     a large majority of China’s yearly box-office income. The Battle at Lake Changjin even remained the highest-grossing title of the year     9    (global). A report shows that 42 percent of Chinese moviegoers made their first movie theater visit of 2022 during the Spring Festival holiday,       10     The Battle at Lake Changjin II was their first choice.

8 . Many athletes desire to compete in the Olympics. And they ______ hard to be “faster, higher and stronger” in achieving their goals. Only a few of them ______ to the world’s biggest events, and even fewer ______ to receive their medals. However, the ______ of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries. It makes you ______ if it’s all worth it.

In my years of covering sports, I’ve noticed that a key factor is often ______ — sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure. It’s ______ to see some straight-A students, ______ and spoiled by praise at home and school, turn out to be ______ when they enter the real competitive world of life. If they hadn’t been ______ from failures earlier, they would probably have learned to accept the world’s imperfections, their own ______ and build a steel wall around themselves.

Back in school, I was always afraid of losing. However, after years of ______with athletes, I was able to gradually build my ______. Strong athletes share two characteristics: passion for their profession and ______ of their own abilities and limitations. This self-awareness, which is regained by their enthusiasm for their sport, usually comes with a lot of ______. A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life.

1.

A．volunteer

B．struggle

C．continue

D．rush

2.

A．make it

B．have it

C．get it

D．finish it

3.

A．happen

B．suppose

C．fail

D．manage

4.

A．maximum

B．performance

C．majority

D．representative

5.

A．imagine

B．wonder

C．observe

D．regret

6.

A．ignored

B．amazed

C．disturbed

D．welcomed

7.

A．strange

B．practical

C．original

D．common

8.

A．attracted

B．prohibited

C．sheltered

D．destroyed

9.

A．fragile

B．flexible

C．active

D．dynamic

10.

A．replaced

B．protected

C．treated

D．examined

11.

A．possibilities

B．tendency

C．practice

D．limitations

12.

A．interacting

B．connecting

C．combining

D．reacting

13.

A．competence

B．experience

C．confidence

D．progress

14.

A．knowledge

B．awareness

C．instruction

D．intervention

15.

A．changes

B．consequences

C．thrills

D．failures

9 . You Can Learn to Love Being Alone

For the past two years, the pandemic (疫情) has forced some version of solitude (独处) upon us all. We’ve seen fewer friends and spent more time at home.     1    

Solitude is more enjoyable if you’re in control of it. In a survey, Dr. Thomas, a professor at Middlebury College, found that teenagers who intentionally sought out solitude showed higher levels of well-being. The same was true in young adults ages 18 to 25.     2     As we develop more control over time, we can use it more constructively.

    3     You might assume it’s just introverts (内向) who benefit from solitude, but in Thomas’s view, “anyone, with any personality, can enjoy it — with one notice: if they know how to use it well.” That means deciding what you want from your time, whether it’s processing a tough situation, tapping into creativity or just enjoying five minutes without someone under 5 asking you for something.   

    4     If you don’t know where to start, “think of something you like doing in general, and then try doing it by yourself,” said Ms. Moffa, a physiologist in New York City.

There are ways to make solitude easier. Checking in with a friend can still be part of your solitude convention.     5     Ms. Moffa is part of a group chat with friends who text each other their Wordle scores every day. “We all do this thing quietly on our own, but it becomes something that connects us when we share it,” she said.

A．You can learn to like it, even if you’re outgoing.

B．Practice getting comfortable with silence is useless.

C．You can also do a solitary activity but share it together.

D．Solitude can have a calming effect on our minds and bodies.

E．In fact, most research show that we benefit more from solitude as we age.

F．The key to avoiding the discomfort is to replace it with something enjoyable.

G．Some people feel lonelier, particularly if they were already single or living alone.

10 . Although it may be uncomfortable to admit, many parents play favorites among their children. Is that “bad” parenting? Having a favorite child might be the greatest taboo (禁忌) of parenthood, yet research shows that the majority of parents do indeed have a favorite.

With plenty of evidence to suggest that being the least-favored child can fundamentally shape the personality and lead to sibling (兄弟姐妹) competitions, it’s no wonder that parents might worry about letting their preferences slip.

“Data suggests that mothers, in particular, show favoritism to children who have similar values to them and that engage more with family, over qualities such as being highly ambitious or career driven.” says Jessica Griffin, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts.

In one study, up to 74% of mothers and 70% of fathers in the UK have been shown to exhibit preferential treatment towards one child. Parents admitting having a favorite child showed an overwhelming preference towards the baby of the family, with 62% of parents who have several children preferring their youngest. Griffin says that a favoritism towards a youngest child is often to do with the social and emotional skills associated with birth order — as parents gain more practice in child-raising, they have a better idea of how they want to shape the childhood of the children, and what qualities are most important to pass on.

“Children who grow up in families where they feel that they are treated unfairly may experience a deep sense of unworthiness,” says Griffin. “They might feel that they are unlovable in some way. But for most parents, their worries are misplaced. In fact, in most cases children might not even know that their parents prefer their sibling in the first place. In one study, a shocking four out of five claimed that their sibling was favored over them — a seemingly improbable statistic.

Griffin argues that it’s perfectly OK for parents to have favorites. “The important thing to remember is that having a favorite child does not mean that you love your other children less.” Griffin says.

1. What does the underlined word “slip” in second paragraph mean？

A．Cause trouble.	B．Make no difference.
C．Bring benefits.	D．Become obvious.

2. Why would most parents show favoritism to the youngest?

A．Their social skills are much better.

B．They want to pass on more knowledge to it.

C．Their childhood experience gives them more ideas.

D．They have learned more about how to raise a child.

3. How will the children act when they are treated unfairly?

A．Compete with each other.	B．Turn a deaf ear to it.
C．Become self-denying.	D．Be annoying.

4. What’s Griffin’s attitude towards parents’ favorites among children?

A．Uncertain.

B．Objective.

C．Indifferent.

D．Critical.