1 . 你在浏览学校英文论坛时，发现同学们就“互联网是一把双刃剑”这一主题展开了讨论。请你发一则帖子，发表自己的看法，内容包括：
1.你对互联网的观点；   2.对你的观点进行解释。
题目：The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet
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2 . Kids have a lot on their minds. Dealing with school, family, activities, and all of the other big parts of life is hard enough. The recent rise in Omicron cases in the US is causing more stress on them. It can be difficult to think of how to cheer themselves up.     1    .

Connect with people you love. Reaching out to friends and family can make a huge difference.     2    . Just talking or spending time with them can improve your mood (情绪)and help you feel connected.

Talk to a trusted adult. If you’re feeling down. Dr. Murthy suggests confiding (倾诉)in a trusted adult.     3    . “A lot of schools have counselors or school nurses you can talk with as well.” he adds.

    4    . Eat well and get good sleep. Fresh air and exercise help, too. “I find that when I’m physically active, it actually lifts my mood,” Dr. Murthy says. It also has the benefit of freeing yourself from some challenges you have.

Help others.     5    . When you help other people, not only do you strengthen (巩固)your connections, you also remind yourself that you have a lot of beauty, value and strength to add to the world.

A．Take care of your body

B．Regular exercise helps body building

C．It is a good chance to speak out how you feel

D．This might be a family member, a teacher or a doctor

E．You don’t have to discuss anything sad with your loved ones

F．Service is one of the best ways to get out of sadness and loneliness

G．Vivek Murthy, the country’s top doctor, offers some advice for this purpose

3 . Hurricanes are large storms that produce winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher. That’s faster than a cheetah, the fastest animal on land. Hurricanes are not only some of the planet’s most violent storms, but also the costliest natural disasters in the United States, researchers reported in 2019 in the journal PNAS. Ranking (排名) the most damaging hurricanes, however, depends on the measures used: usually, economic cost or lives lost.

Katrina was the most expensive hurricane of all time, causing a huge economic loss when it sabotaged New Orleans and other Gulf Coast areas. The cost was over $186 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Katrina’s losses swallowed 1% of the US GDP, or the total value of goods produced and services provided by a country in one year, according to the PNAS study.

John Nielsen-Gammon, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A & M University, told Live Science that the next costliest hurricane was 2017’s hurricane Harvey, which caused $149 billion of damage, mostly due to rainfall that produced widespread flooding across southeast Texas, including Houston.

“Those two storms top the list for economic damage both worldwide and in the US, which is no accidence,” Nielsen-Gammon added. “The most damaging hurricanes are most likely to occur where you have lots of expensive buildings,” he said. “That’s why two United States hurricanes top the list.”

In 2017, Hurricane Maria caused $107 billion in damage in Puerto Rico, placing it third on NOAA’s list of the costliest US storms. Hurricane Sandy, which flooded New York City’s subway tunnels and other areas in 2012, came next on the list ($82 billion), followed by 2021’s Hurricane Ida, which flooded Louisiana. Developing countries also suffered a lot from hurricanes.

1. Why is a cheetah mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．To show the fast speed of hurricanes.

B．To compare the speed between hurricanes and a cheetah.

C．To state the bad effect on wild animals from hurricanes.

D．To explain how the fastest animal survives the hurricanes.

2. What does the underlined word “sabotaged” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Followed.

B．Ignored.

C．Destroyed.

D．Defended.

3. What does the second paragraph intend to tell us?

A．The reason why Katrina in the US topped the list.

B．The reason why hurricanes took place in the US.

C．The effect of two hurricanes on American economy.

D．The damage to buildings caused by hurricanes in the US.

4. What will most probably be introduced in the following text?

A．Types of different hurricanes in Britain.

B．Countries suffering from hurricanes in 2022.

C．Ways to prevent hurricanes in developing countries.

D．The loss hurricanes brought to developing countries.

4 . In the Chinese lunar calendar, san fu refers to the three 10-day periods that are said to be the hottest days of the year, which are called tou fu, zhong fu and mo fu. San fu is usually between mid-July and mid-August.

When san fu is mentioned, people can’t stop thinking of san futie, which is a bandage(绷带) made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Those who have experienced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believe that receiving san futie during the hottest summer days is effective for coughs. The treatment is based on the TCM principle of yin and yang, which believes the balance of both elements(要素) in the body is important for good health. San futie contains a paste of herbs that are “hot” in nature.

Tou fu is the first stage of san fu. When the hot days come, people tend to lose their appetites. As the weather in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, is hot with heavy rainfall in summer people there eat chicken especially a rooster during tou fu. They believe that the rooster is “yang” and can clear the damp(湿气). There is an old saying that goes “A rooster at the start of san fu, a healthy body the whole year.” Another favourite food during this stage is jiaozi, which is thought to refresh people’s feelings toward food. In fact, jiaozi is an all-time classic with 2,000 years of history.

The second stage of san fu is called zhong fu, which traditionally is a time for eating noodles because it is believed to help people sweat and remove internal heat.

When mo fu or the third fu arrives, it is still very hot at noon and the sun is very strong. People feel uncomfortable, so they call this period “Autumn Tiger”. During mo fu, people, especially those living in North China, customarily eat Chinese egg pancakes.

During san fu time when yang energy is at its prime, it’s also beneficial to have food which is “cold” in nature, like watermelon and cucumber, according to Chinese dietary therapy.

1. How does san futie work to treat coughs?

A．By using a kind of unique bandage.

B．By using materials for sweating.

C．By stopping the heat from coming into the body.

D．By keeping the balance of yin and yang.

2. What does the saying in the third paragraph prove?

A．San fu is a good time to sell roosters.

B．Meat from a rooster is delicious.

C．Eating roosters in San fu is good for health.

D．People who like eating can avoid catching a cold.

3. Why do Chinese people eat noodles in zhong fu?

A．To show the hope for a long life.	B．To let the heat in the body out.
C．To enjoy the family atmosphere.	D．To feel the moment of excitement.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．Customs of San fu	B．Products Sold in San fu
C．Ways to Learn About San fu	D．The Magical Medicine in San fu

5 . I am Lucy, a 15-year-old girl from India and I think believing is a great power that can change anything in your life.

When I was 13, almost everyone just thought I was a kid so I did not have to worry about anything. But that was not true because I was bored with everything I was learning. Besides, my mother didn’t understand me.

When I was 14, things changed. My friend encouraged me to learn music and I just found out that I had a strong interest in music so I started spending much time on it. Soon I wanted to be a part of it. So I researched it and then I wanted to be a part of an academy(专科院校) that trains musicians. But the problem was that it was in a different country. Although my parents might not be on my side, I never gave up my dream.

During the next year, I practised my skills in dancing, singing and flexibility. I was in senior high school and had to be a boarder(寄宿生). My mother made me focus on my study. But I was busy preparing for auditions(试镜) of that academy and I was doing everything I could to prove it. To get what I wanted, I had that academy’s photos all over my room and that city’s main monument on my phone’s wallpaper.

After a year in 2022, I finally gave my best audition of that academy on the Internet and I got in! I was happy but sometimes I wondered whether my parents were going to agree to it or not, Fortunately, my parents agreed and I flew to that country to give the last phase of an interview to join that academy. I passed and later was sent there for training.

It was not surprising that I finally got the chance to live in the city of my dream and train in the academy of my dream, as I believed everything was going to work out as long as I held on to my dream.

1. What can we infer about the 13-year-old Lucy?

A．She had fun every day.	B．Everyone supported her.
C．She was unhappy with her life.	D．A dream started in her heart.

2. Who first led Lucy to the musical path?

A．Her teacher.

B．Her mother.

C．Her friend.

D．Her father.

3. What played a key role in Lucy’s success?

A．Her effort and determination.	B．Her family background.
C．Her curiosity about new things	D．Her talent for performance.

4. What did Lucy think of attending her ideal academy?

A．It was a stage to make her famous.	B．It was within her expectation after hard work.
C．It made her love her mother more.	D．It was a new way to make friends.

6 . The grandmother from Shanghai has become a minor celebrity in recent months as her newfound and unlikely love for working out made national headlines.

According to Chen Jifang’s trainer, who helped to manage the Douyin account, she ________ more than 400, 000 followers within just a few months.

“The main group that I wanted to ________ was people at ages of 30 to 50,” says Chen. “I think they will be ________ to work out in the gym after seeing that a granny like me can. The ________ I want to convey (传达) is that it is never too late to pursue good ________.”

For Chen, her passion for ________ was born out of a need instead of a ________ to become famous. According to Chen, her health had been poor since she was a child. After becoming a gym goer in December 2018, Chen lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in three months and many of her physical conditions are ________

Chen, who has a grandson aged 14, recalled the ________ looks she got the first time she walked through the gym door.

“They found it very ________ . They don’t usually see people at such an old age who ________ their health so much,” she says.

“If your muscles are ________ and powerful, they will protect your bones if you fall. The elderly are most afraid of   ________ ,” she said.

“In fact, I also fell once and fell ________ hurting my forehead, hips, knees and toes. They ________ an old lady with white hair lying on the ________ and passersby started ________ an ambulance. I said ‘Don’t.’ and I got up. I said, ‘I have been exercising, so I’m ________ ’. Then I left.”

She ________ , “At our age, it is not how much money you have, who you are, or how good your children are that matters. You just want a ________ record as short as possible.”

1.

A．admired

B．attracted

C．hired

D．scared

2.

A．tell

B．owe

C．encourage

D．amuse

3.

A．motivated

B．reported

C．anticipated

D．allowed

4.

A．impression

B．message

C．secret

D．news

5.

A．work

B．luck

C．education

D．health

6.

A．exercise

B．media

C．life

D．attention

7.

A．judgement

B．restriction

C．desire

D．task

8.

A．following

B．increasing

C．delaying

D．improving

9.

A．astonished

B．excited

C．frightened

D．annoyed

10.

A．natural

B．strange

C．vital

D．unbearable

11.

A．break from

B．depend on

C．suffer from

D．care about

12.

A．suitable

B．weak

C．strong

D．hard

13.

A．bleeding

B．falling

C．arguing

D．walking

14.

A．hurriedly

B．gently

C．regularly

D．terribly

15.

A．saw

B．left

C．heard

D．prevented

16.

A．knee

B．bed

C．ground

D．ambulance

17.

A．driving

B．calling

C．catching

D．missing

18.

A．desperate

B．happy

C．sad

D．fine

19.

A．replied

B．announced

C．added

D．interrupted

20.

A．medical

B．sport

C．grade

D．travel

7 . At the foot of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, once a small fishing town, Dahab is now one of the Red Sea’s top diving resorts(潜水圣地), attracting a lot of nature lovers. It also provides a stress-free seaside atmosphere where visitors can just sit back and enjoy its waters. There are affordable accommodations, tour operators, multicultural restaurants and cafes.

Dahab is also one of the few places in the area with internet access, making it attractive to remote workers looking for a peaceful “office” by the sea. Rahma Zein, who chose to go toDahab on the advice of friends, said, “On a normal day, I wake up, make breakfast, go for a free dive, hang out on the beach, take a hike, eat and then sleep.” she added, “In between sessions, I make phone calls and do my work.”

Located on the edge of the Red Sea, the Blue Hole is one of Dahab’s most famous sites and one of the world’s most famous diving sites. Going down to a maximum depth of 328 feet and easily accessible from the shore, the Blue Hole is not influenced by the currents, so its waters are relatively calm. The conditions here are perfect for free divers, as well as advanced divers looking to push their limits in a race.

To reduce the traffic here, a local group of divers have created an underwater museum filled with giant statues(雕像) made of recycled materials. The most impressive statue is a life-sized elephant weighing 700 kilograms which has gained the attention of countless tourists.

There are also limitless options in shallower waters for those who want to avoid crowded diving spots. Travelers can hike or ride camels to Ras Abu Galum National Protectorate, which covers 400 square kilometers of coastline and offers a better view of sea life.

1. What do we know about Dahab?

A．It still is a small fishing town.	B．Life there is full of stress.
C．It attracts a lot of nature lovers.	D．Accommodations there are expensive.

2. Which of the following best describes Rahma Zein’s life in Dahab?

A．Relaxing.

B．Boring.

C．Stressful.

D．Lonely.

3. What can we learn about the underwater museum in Dahab?

A．It is built by the local government.	B．There is a large elephant from Africa.
C．It aims to offer a better view of sea life.	D．There are statues made of recycled materials.

4. What’s the purpose of this text?

A．To recommend a sport.	B．To introduce a scenic spot.
C．To share a travel experience.	D．To call for environmental protection.

8 . Ekaterina Sky is a wildlife conservation (保护)artist. She began her art journey at the School of Fine Arts in Yaroslavl, Russia. There, she completed a fine arts program, which gave her the background she needed to become a conservation artist. She also received a scholarship to the Art School of Museum of Tel-Aviv. There, she expanded upon her knowledge and skills, learning to create her own unique style. She combined her love for animals and art to create the works we see today.

Ekaterina painted pictures at wildlife reserves and rescue centers, in high schools and in visitors’centers. She painted a piece for the Burning Man festival, choosing to paint primates(灵长类动物的)eyes since they are closely related to humans. This piece gave her the confidence to start a world tour, as she had never painted a picture that size before.

Ekaterina went on a tour to different countries worldwide, painting pictures of various endangered species. She hoped that her paintings would encourage viewers to look deeply into their own lifestyles and question how they might harm animals. She said, “We all can make a difference if we look at ourselves as a small piece of a greater whole.”

With each picture, she made the audience look directly into the animals’ eyes. She painted pictures to encourage people to show more compassion and care to animals and raise awareness of the importance of efforts in wildlife conservation. “As I believe, we connect through our eyes, which are windows into our soul, and I believe that when we get to meet someone’s soul, we don’t have a heart to hurt them,” she said.

1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Ekaterina Sky?

A．Her art works.	B．Her unique drawing skills.
C．Her love for animals.	D．Her road to a conservation artist.

2. Why does Ekaterina Sky paint primates’ eyes for the Burning Man festival?

A．The painting gave her confidence.	B．Primates are closely related to humans.
C．She’d like to make more money.	D．She wanted to expand on her skills.

3. What does the underlined word “compassion” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Pity.

B．Blame.

C．Motivation.

D．Gratefulness.

4. What are Ekaterina Sky’s art works intended for?

A．Reducing garbage thrown by tourists.	B．Introducing various animals worldwide.
C．Drawing attention to endangered animals.	D．Advertising the school she graduated from.

9 . 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。

Last Thursday, the 18th-century Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie The Conjuring     1     (sell) to a Boston house developer, Jacqueline Nunez, for $ 1. 525 million. Nunez and Jennifer Heinzen,     2    seller, jointly announced the sale on Facebook.

Nunez plans to continue the business     3     (start) by Heinzen. Guests will be able to continue the nightly explorations there. Day-time tours will resume (恢复) soon.

“This purchase is personal for me,” Nunez told The Boston Globe. “It’s around my own     4     (curious). Since I was a child, I     5     (be) in love with horror movies, like The Conjuring. I look forward to experiencing strange things in the house.”

However, one of the conditions in the contract is     6     the new owner will not live in the house year-round. “Because the energy is so powerful,” Heinzen told The Boston Globe later. “It is intended     7     (protect) the buyer.”

The Conjuring wasn’t filmed in the house but was based on the     8     (experience) of a few families that lived there in the 1970s.

“I’m not afraid     9     the house,” she said. “I don’t think the energy here is     10    (harm). Things that will happen here may frighten me, but will not hurt me.”

10 . Over the past century, science has made lots of advances in understanding the meanings of body language. Here are some of the most useful findings.

Open palm(手掌)

Have you noticed how someone swears to tell the truth in a court of law? He usually puts one hand on a religious book and raises the other hand into the air, palm facing whoever he is speaking to. He does this because an open palm has been associated with truth and honesty throughout our history.     1     . So we cannot be a threat to anyone.

Finger pointing

If someone is closing their palm and pointing with their index finger, then he is trying to display power, though it doesn’t always work out. Psychologists say, the pointed finger is used like a symbolic stick with which the speaker tries to beat his listeners.     2     .

Forced smile

Researchers say, smile is all about the lines around the eyes.     3     . If he is trying to force a smile, you won’t see the lines and the facial expression tends to be very awkward. Making a genuine smile-also known as a Duchenne smile-is nearly impossible to do on command. So look for a lack of lines around the eyes to detect a forced smile.

    4    

In the same way that real smiles shape the lines around the eyes, worry, shock or fear can cause people to raise their eyebrows in discomfort. So if someone praises your new hairstyle or clothes with his eyebrows raised, he or she may not be sincere.

Crossed arms

    5     While crossed arms typically indicate that someone is closed off, people are also more likely to cross their arms when it’s cold and when their chair doesn’t have an armrest. Be aware of the environment before making a decision or changing strategy based on these types of behaviors.

A．Lowered eyebrows

B．Raised eyebrows

C．When he is just pretending to smile, they don’t

D．We also use this gesture to show that our hands are empty

E．When someone is smiling joyfully, a lot of lines will appear

F．Therefore, it usually leads to negative feelings in the audience

G．It’s easy to detect body-language signs, but it’s important to be aware of the context