1 . You are a freshman in college. You want to have fun, but you want people to take you seriously. You need to earn good grades, especially if you are on scholarship. You need to make sure you are preparing for the world after college, too. It sounds I like a lot of responsibility and work.     1    

Meet new people

    2     These are great places to meet people who have not yet found their “set”. You’ll feel at ease and meet a bunch of people in the same boat as you are.

Volunteer

Volunteering is sometimes required as part of your curriculum in college, and you’ll meet plenty of new people in this way.    3     It can teach you valuable skills you can use for your job hunt after you graduate.

Find a passion

    4     Do you secretly want to learn flamenco dancing? Take a class. Maybe you have always thought it would be cool to be a writer. Join a literary magazine or school newspaper College is a wonderful place to try new stuff, even if you are not great at it.

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Part of becoming a successful college student is accepting that things won’t always work out the way you want them to. You’ll make some mistakes, even some big ones. Don’t see these as evidence that you are “a failure”. View them as opportunities for growth.

A．Accept that failure is okay.

B．Attend clubs and socials, especially the ones for freshmen.

C．Have you always wanted to act?

D．You may not have any idea what you want to do for a career, and as a freshman, that’s okay.

E．Fortunately, with a little planning and know-how, you can make your college career a success.

F．Sure, a poetry class may not seem like it will help you with your major, but it encourage s creativity and expression.

G．Also, volunteering looks great on a resume.

2 . 选词填空
1. Li Hua always gets ______ (A. up；B. down) early in the morning.
2. The math’s problem is so difficult, neither Tom nor I ______ (A. am；B. are) able to work it out.
3. Take down all the important points ______ (A. until；B. before) you forget them.
4. ______ (A. Following；B. Followed) the film star, the young people ran into the hall.
5. The Science Museum, ______(A. which；B. that) we visited in Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

3 . 为了进一步增强中学生的安全意识，提高他们的自我保护能力，某校开展了以“How to Keep Safe”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你根据下图用英语写一篇演讲稿。

1. 慎重交友	2. 遇险报警
How to Keep Safe
3. 安全饮食	4. 其他(1-2点)

要求：1. 内容必须包括图中的全部要点，可适当发挥；
2. 表达清楚，语句通顺，语意连贯，书写规范；
3. 词数80左右。
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4 . 从七个选项中选择对应选项，两项是多余的。
A: Good morning, Madam.     1    
B: Yes, I am afraid my handbag is on a taxi.
A:     2    
B: About 500 dollars.
A:     3    
B: Yes, my ID card, I think.
A:     4    ?
B: Betty White.
A: Is this one?
B:     5    
A: That is all right.
A. Anything else?
B. How much money is in your handbag?
C. What’s wrong with you?
D. Oh! Thank you so much.
E. Can I help you?
F. You are welcome.
G. What is your name?

5 . Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name, of a huge (庞大的) clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double-decker (双层的) bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament (国会大厦). There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower (塔) in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding dong,” it goes every quarter of an hour.

The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hali. This man did much building work in London many years ago.

1. Big Ben is ______.

A．a double-decker bus	B．a huge clock
C．the name of Ben	D．another name of London

2. The clock strikes every ______of an hour.

A．ten minutes	B．fifteen minutes
C．thirty minutes	D．forty minutes

3. You can read the time of Big Ben ______.

A．at the top of the clock tower	B．in the Houses of Parliament
C．on the four faces of the clock	D．under the clock tower

6 . In recent years, China has greatly developed its high-speed railway. Many cities even some rural areas have high-speed railway stations. Thus, it is more convenient for people to travel.

With the development of the high-speed railway, tourists have increased in many places of Yunnan. For example, every year, a large number of people flood into Dali and Lijiang taking the high-speed train. The reason is that the high-speed train is not only faster than buses but also cheaper than planes. It only takes two hours to travel from Kunming to Dali by high-speed train, but it takes four hours by bus. In addition, people in Yunnan can travel by high-speed train from Kunming to Beijing, Shanghai, Guiyang and many other big cities in China. People contribute the changes to the development of our country. It is believed that Yunnan will become better and better with the development of China.

1. Why is it more convenient for people to travel according to the text?

A．Because of the development of the art.

B．Because of the development of the business.

C．Because of the development of the agriculture.

D．Because of the development of the high-speed railway.

2. How many hours will it take from Kunming to Dali by high-speed train?

A．One hour.

B．Two hours.

C．Three hours

D．Four hours.

3. You can travel from Kunming to many cities by high-speed train. Which of the city is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Mohe.

B．Shanghai.

C．Beijing

D．Guiyang

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Only cities have high-speed railway.

B．High-speed railway is faster and cheaper than buses.

C．People in Yunnan want to live in other big cities.

D．Yunnan will be a better place to live in the future.

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。

Figure skating (花样滑冰) is known for its graceful moves. There is one     1    (call) the “quad Axel,” or “4A,” that is     2    (wide) considered to be the hardest jump in figure skating. It is a type of “edge jump”,     3    (mean) skaters have to skate on one side of the blade (刀片) when a lifting of the ice.

Although no one skater     4    (conquer) the move so far at any competitions, the world’s top Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生结弦) gave it the closest go during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. At 53 kilograms, he’s thin. But Hanyu is very strong and able to perfectly perform     5    (jump) and moves on the ice that others can only attempt. He noted that it’s very nice to compete in such     6     atmosphere with love and welcome from Chinese. He sometimes looks more like a ballet dancer     7     a figure skater. When people watch Hanyu perform, it’s immediately clear how much he enjoys     8    (he), and the audiences love him in return. The little boy     9     started out at his neighborhood rink (溜冰场) is now     10    (love) by people from around the globe.

8 . 中卫中学鸣钟文学正就“如何保持友谊”这一话题进行征稿。请你以“How to keep friendship”为题，写一篇英语短文来投稿。内容要点如下：
(1)与朋友保持联系；
(2)互相尊重，诚实以待；
(3)及时帮助朋友。
注意：(1)词数100左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . 根据语境，用方框内恰当词组的正确形式补充完整以下段落(有两个为多余选项)

settle for, be proud of, turn to, thanks to, in the lead, lose track of, after all

It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon series in Mexico. Jonny was     1     when he was about to fall onto the track.     2     his brother’s timely help, he got second place at last. Alistair chose brotherly love rather than the chance to win the race. They were brothers     3    . Throughout their entire life, the brothers always     4     each other for help when they were in trouble, and their mother     5     them.

10 . We all experience stress(压力) at some point.     1    

No one can “make” you feel anything.

The way you deal with a situation is a choice. You can ask yourself “Is this something I can change?”     2     If the situation cannot be changed, accept it and find ways to deal with it. In this way, stress can be greatly reduced.

Exchange attitude for gratitude(感恩).

Our attitude has a big influence on how we deal with situations.     3     Instead of being angry about the traffic, find some gratitude. Think of things you can be thankful for.

Relax, relax, relax.

    4     It will help you relax and make you better prepared to deal with stressful situations.

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Look at your stressful situation from a “big picture” point of view. Ask yourself “How important is this?”and “Will this matter in the long run?” If the answer is no, it’s likely not worth your time and energy.

A．Look at the big picture.

B．Did you find what is best for you?

C．Stress is different from person to person.

D．If so, start doing something to change the situation.

E．When you are stuck in traffic, change your attitude.

F．Try to find something that you enjoy and do it every day.

G．Here are four points to consider when dealing with stressful situations.