1 . 东汉班固的《汉书·枚乘传》有言，“绳锯木断，水滴石穿。”它告诉人们，持之以恒，不断努力，事情一定会成功。请以“One Thing I Keep Doing”为主题，写一篇演讲稿，分享一件你一直坚持做的事情，内容包括：
1. What do you always keep doing?
2. Why and how do you keep doing that?
注意：1. 词数：100词左右(结尾已给出，不计入词数);
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

One Thing I Keep Doing

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That’s all. Thanks for your listening!

2 . Jenny Ferguson, a young mother, walked around a grocery in California, looking for diapers(尿布) for her four-month-old daughter Anne. She was _________ because of the unreasonably high prices. _________, a set of three diaper packets which was on sale caught her attention. She _________ her coins and discovered she could pay for them. She quickly _________ to the cashier with the packets, hiding her _________. The cashier looked at her from head to toe, giving her a dirty look. “That’s $ 30.”

“$ 30?!” cried Jenny. “But there’s a discount! They should be a lot _________.”

“I’m sorry, lady. The deal has been invalid(无效的)!” the cashier _________.

“Oh, no,” she whispered, teary-eyed. “I can’t _________ it. Can you please give me a _________?” The cashier laughed, “Nice try, woman. But tears won’t work here.”

Jenny couldn’t control her __________ at this point. She whispered to Anne and burst out tears. She had been     ________ to Anne when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She __________ and saw a woman, somewhat in her late 80s, standing behind her.

“Oh, don’t cry,” she __________ Jenny. “I will pay for you.”

She took Jenny’s hand in hers, __________ some baby food, fruits, and bread, and told the cashier to __________. “We’ll take everything, including the diapers. The bill is on me.”

Jenny’s tears were not __________ again and she thanked the older woman for her __________. “I appreciate that so much, ma’am. But do __________ me for I didn’t even ask you your name.”

“Oh, lady,” shrugged the woman. “There’s no __________ to worry. I should leave now…” She rushed out of the store without even __________ her name.

1.

A．calm

B．curious

C．satisfied

D．depressed

2.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Obviously

D．Fortunately

3.

A．dropped

B．prepared

C．counted

D．offered

4.

A．rushed

B．returned

C．listened

D．pointed

5.

A．opinion

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．anxiety

6.

A．smaller

B．nicer

C．heavier

D．cheaper

7.

A．explained

B．admitted

C．thought

D．argued

8.

A．hide

B．afford

C．decide

D．keep

9.

A．chance

B．discount

C．job

D．hug

10.

A．shyness

B．regret

C．anger

D．sadness

11.

A．whispering

B．nodding

C．whistling

D．screaming

12.

A．run off

B．calmed down

C．turned around

D．gave up

13.

A．comforted

B．recognized

C．invited

D．reminded

14.

A．arranged

B．exchanged

C．provided

D．purchased

15.

A．hold on

B．check out

C．cheer up

D．take care

16.

A．imaginable

B．predictable

C．controllable

D．understandable

17.

A．bravery

B．generosity

C．determination

D．honesty

18.

A．ignore

B．promise

C．forgive

D．contact

19.

A．way

B．reason

C．permission

D．need

20.

A．revealing

B．remembering

C．getting

D．changing

3 . 你校英文报上周组织了主题为“Students’ ways to take exercise”的调查活动。请你结合调查结果写一篇英语短文，内容包括：
1. 概述调查结果；
2. 你喜欢的锻炼方式；
3. 建议合理地锻炼。

锻炼方式	人数占比
跑步	60%
足球	5%
篮球	15%
其他	20%

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 题目已为你写好。
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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The 2022 Serbia’s Chinese Literature Readers’ Club held an activity themed by “The Translation of Chinese Contemporary Literature in Serbia” in the National Library of Požarevac in Serbia.

The event     1     (comprehensive) and systematically introduced to local readers the     2     (develop) and the translation of Chinese contemporary literature in Serbia. It increased Serbian readers’ understandings of Chinese literature and culture     3     (continue) to enhance people-to-people ties between China and Serbia.

    4     activity was hosted by Vera Zaric, director of National Library of Požarevac. Mirjana Požarevac, an associate professor of Chinese language and literature, was the speaker. More than 30 people, including local college students, attended the lecture.

Library director Vera Zaric said that almost all Chinese contemporary literary works     5     (collect) by the library were translated into Serbian. It is hoped that the Chinese Literature Readers’ Club will bring Chinese literary works closer to local readers, and the library will continue to share excellent Chinese literary works     6     the readers.     7     (take) part in this activity, many members of the audience said they learned a lot about Chinese contemporary literature.

The Serbia’s Chinese Literature Readers’ Club has successfully held two literature exchange activities,     8     not only aimed to introduce more and better Chinese literary works to Serbian readers, but also intended to seek     9     (many) young translators from Serbia. It is hoped that through attending the club activities, more young Serbians will     10       (motivate) to read Chinese stories and understand Chinese culture.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I loved art from a young age. However, I grew up in the countryside where there were not many     1     (opportunity). But I was fortunate since my father was teaching at a high school. I spent my childhood playing in the schoolyard, reading at my father’s office and     2     (draw)in the classrooms. There was nothing much     3     (play)with, but he had a lot of chalks. I would draw on the blackboard and later, the playground     4     (become)my canvas.

At my elementary school, art classes were very simple, so I taught myself. I would look at picture stories, posters, and sometimes advertisements and make copies of     5     (they). The turning point came when I was about 10 years old. My father took me to visit     6     artist, who was my father’s art teacher and told me, “You can’t just be copying. You should observe real objects, real things and draw from life.”

As he was talking, he drew a profile(侧影)of my father,       7     looked totally like my father and I was     8     (surprise). I learned my first lesson in art from that experience—to draw from     9     (observe). In the mid-1990s, my paintings     10     (exhibit)in the Dallas Fort Worth area and I started gaining recognition and awards.

6 . The whole world knows them: actors, singers, models, athletes and TV personalities. If I use social media, I get too familiar.

I have nothing against the entertainment industry and celebrities. The problem is that by idolizing the entertainment industry so much, we sometimes completely forget about the things that are truly important and that are changing our world. You probably know who Leonardo DiCaprio is—a very talented American actor and film producer. But then you probably don’t know who Cori Bargmann is. Bargmann is a scientist who is uncovering the causes of Alzheimer’s and autism, which have been unknown for years.

What I think is wrong is that DiCaprio’s net worth is $260 million dollars, while Bargmann’s is less than $l million dollars. DiCaprio is definitely talented and has worked hard to give us good films, but Bargmann is working for something that can save thousands of humans who are suffering. And just because our society prefers to idolize the entertainment industry instead of science, she gets paid much less than she deserves.

But if it would benefit the world to invest all of our time and attention toward scientists, why don’t we make scientists our new “celebrities”?

First of all, we like being entertained. We love pretty faces and easy-to-digest information. It’s easier to care about simple stuff rather than scientific, complicated things. Another reason is that most scientists don’t like being in the spotlight. They’ re mostly reserved and like to have privacy. They’ re busy people, which explains why they haven’t attracted the media the same way that performers have. Also, people have free will and the right to be interested in whatever they want to be.

However, studies have shown that young people are more interested in a scientific career as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has also made known some scientists who have suddenly started appearing on TV and guiding us on how to get protected from this deadly virus. Maybe that is the start of the development of a different point of view which will be in favor of science for future generations.

1. Why does the author mention Leonardo DiCaprio and Cori Bargmann?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To give an example.
C．To offer a definition.	D．To propose a solution.

2. Why are scientists not as well-known as actors?

A．Scientists get paid much less than actors.

B．People are busy choosing what they like.

C．Scientists don’t feel like being paid attention to.

D．People prefer entertainment to complex science.

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

A．Studies make scientists known and accepted by the masses.

B．Young people want to change their jobs because of the pandemic.

C．People are attracted to science and scientists during a special time.

D．Most scientists gradually become willing to show up in public light.

4. What’s the author’s attitude toward entertainment stars?

A．Objective.	B．Favorable.
C．Prejudiced.	D．Indifferent.

7 . With 48 impressionism works exhibited in his solo show in Yangon recently, Bhone Myat San, a 13-year-old boy, has stepped into a professional career in Myanmar.

When his mother was transferred to Dawei in 2020, he accompanied her and later joined a portrait painting class taught by senior artists at the campus of Dawei University. Bhone Myat San says he has been studying painting through online courses while staying at home during the pandemic. He also joined a five-month online class about oil painting conducted by an artist in Myanmar last year.

“I envy impressionists like Monet,” says Bhone Myat San, a seventh grader, while putting finishing touches on an oil painting titled Bagan’s Tharabar Gate.

When his works were checked for exhibition, Khey Mar Shin, the owner of the Artist Gallery Cafe who’s an artist herself, noticed that he is talented. “He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in my gallery. The event was successful,” the 42-year-old artist says, adding that she also saw that the 13-year-old boy’s passion for arts was higher than his peers and even stronger than some senior artists.

Ma Pale, 38, says she brought her two children to the art show so that her children can get inspiration from him.

Aung Hein Tun, 25, an art enthusiast who visited the event, says the young artist’s paintings are lively, and his painting skill as a 13-year-old is admirable. “I had no intention to collect paintings, but I bought one after enjoying his arts,” Aung Hein Tun says.

“Consistency is the key to success,” the young artist says. “I want to attend a foreign language university in Myanmar because I have a dream of studying arts abroad,” he adds.

1. How did Bhone Myat San learn to paint?

A．Through teaching himself.

B．By learning from artists.

C．With the help of his mom.

D．Under the guidance of Monet.

2. What was Khey Mar Shin’s attitude to Bhone Myat San?

A．Skeptical.

B．Critical.

C．Favorable.

D．Uncaring.

3. Which of the following statements is true about Bhone?

A．He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in Myanmar.

B．He believes talent is the most important thing for achieving success.

C．His works of art were much admired and displayed by Aung Hein Tun.

D．His paintings may be a source of inspiration to Ma Pale’s two children.

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

A．A Young Inspiring Artist

B．A Road to Success

C．A Boy’s Passion for Art

D．A Successful Exhibition

8 . 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。

A photography exhibition     1     (title) Blooming in the Sun is currently running at the September Art Gallery in Shenzhen and     2     (last) until September 30, 2022. The exhibition features     3     (photograph) of the Xihaigu area in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. It is     4     largely mountainous region that     5     (identify) as the “most unfit place for human settlement” by the United Nations in 1972, due to its barren and dry land and fragile ecological environment.

The pictures on display are from four photographers—Xie Hong, Li Qiang, Hai Yang and HuGuoqing,     6     were once schoolmates majoring     7     photography at Wuhan University. They use cameras to record this remote and impoverished area from different angles,     8     (give) this place a new life. The drought brings harsh     9     (nature) conditions, but people still live     10     work here, just like the sunflowers blooming in the sun.

9 . During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, foreign journalists not only enjoyed the Chinese athletes’ excellent performance, but experienced “the speed of China” in the development of high-speed rail.

On Feb. 14, 57 journalists from 36 Chinese and foreign media groups were invited by the 2022 Beijing Media Center to visit the city’s rail transit command center to explore the “secret” of Beijing’s high-quality development in the field.

Beijing has formed a safe, convenient, efficient and green rail transit system. It now consists of 27 metro lines, increased from two in 2001 when Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Last year, the city’s metro lines together handled nearly 10 million passenger trips per working day, accounting for 57 percent of the total number carried by urban public vehicles.

Compared with car travel, each subway passenger can reduce 77 percent of their carbon emissions, which means the total reduced carbon emissions can reach 7. 38 million metric tons a year. This is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by 410 million trees, experts said. In addition to efficiency and ecological protection, the city’s urban rail transit is becoming more intelligent. For example, the west part of Metro Line 11 is known as a line serving the 2022 Winter Olympics, which features a fully automated driving mode under staff supervision at the beginning of the train’s operation.

Although China was behind developed countries in high-speed railway development, it has accumulated abundant experience in constructing all types of railways, including high-speed and railways at high altitudes and carrying heavy loads. The country also has the longest high-speed rail mileage, which accounts for more than 66 percent of the world’s total.

“China’s high-speed trains run across rivers and mountains to reach all directions, from forests and snowy fields in the north to wetlands south of the Yangtze River, and from the desert in the west to the East China Sea,” said Zou Wu, a senior engineer at the China State Railway Group. “The country’s high-speed railway network covers 92 percent of the cities each with a population of more than 500, 000 people.”

1. Why did journalists visit Beijing’s rail transit command center?

A．To enjoy the Chinese athletes’ excellent performance.

B．To visit Beijing Media Center with some foreign tourists.

C．To figure out Beijing’s rapid development of high-speed rail.

D．To explore the “secret” of the cultural development of Beijing.

2. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A．Car travel’s carbon emissions are reduced by 77 percent.

B．The total carbon emissions are increased because of the railways.

C．Passengers completely control their carbon emissions by subway.

D．Taking a subway will be beneficial to the environment of the city.

3. What can we learn from Zou Wu’s words?

A．China’s high-speed trains reach everywhere.

B．China’s high-speed trains are applied widely.

C．China’s high-speed trains promote the forests’ growth.

D．China’s high-speed trains run from the desert in the east.

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

A．High-speed railway depresses Olympics’ journalists.

B．High-speed railway impresses Olympics’ journalists.

C．High-speed railway improves Olympics’ quality efficiently.

D．High-speed railway influences Olympics’ athletes’ careers.

10 . Traveling along the old Silk Road can be a quite interesting and rewarding experience. Here is some information that the visitor should consider when planning a possible travel on the road.

Language. While traveling along the road, the visitor can meet with about 20 different nationalities.     1    . However, Some ethnic groups began learning Mandarin（普通话）and adopted the lifestyle of the Han people. Chinese became the official language in the autonomous regions.     2    .

Accommodations. The Silk Road spans most of China, from modern cities in the central China to villages and towns in the remote west. Accordingly, accommodations along the route range from high standard hotels to simple guesthouses.

In big cities like Dunhuang, Urumqi, Lanzhou, the visitor can enjoy high standard hotels. They all provide excellent conditions, good services and they are quite safe.     3     . Visitors without money may consider the cheaper guesthouses because these guesthouses with simpler equipment and basic service are fit enough to live in for most Chinese travelers. In the remote villages, only simple accommodations are available.     4    

Travel by Road. Buses are the most inexpensive method of transport along the Silk Road but, unfortunately, they are very slow.     5     . A travel by car can be the only way to visit sites far from cities or towns that would otherwise be hard to reach. Rental prices are based on the number of days and kilometers traveled, and sometimes they can be negotiated（协商）.

A．It offers good views of the mountains

B．Some of them speak their own languages

C．Learn some of their languages before going

D．But this kind of hotels is also the most expensive

E．Cars are offered by some travel agencies and hotels

F．These locations offer nothing but a quite simple room

G．Today, Chinese can be easily used among these nationalities