1 . 假如你是李华，中秋节（the Mid-Autumn Festival）将至，你的法国朋友Patty来信，想了解一下中国的中秋节，请你根据以下提示，写一封回信向她介绍一下中秋节，并希望她能来中国玩。
内容包括但不限于：(1) 时间 (2) 活动 (3) 中秋节的意义
注意：1.词数80个词左右。
2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Patty，

I’m writing to introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival which you’re very interested in.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you will like it and there will be a chance for us to celebrate it together.

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who     1     (great) influenced when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family moved, my new school didn’t pay much attention     2     sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years. I stopped exercising, apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. I looked like I was     3     (health). However, I was not.

One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.     4     (help) myself get in shape again, I made a(n)     5     (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport.

A friend of     6     (I) suggested a swimming pool     7     is close to my house. Now, I’m a swimming lover! I find swimming in the pool very     8     (relax). I swim for an hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel     9     benefits of regular exercise, and     10     (become) fitter than before.

3 . Have you ever imagined that your simple T-shirt could cool you down by up to 5℃ on these hot summer days? Thanks to a recent discovery, the possibility is getting closer. While there are many alternatives that manage to keep the body warm, this amazing invention aims to offer real relief for those who are eager to feel comfortable and fresh in the outdoors on extremely hot days.

Its inventors, engineers Ma Yaoguang of Zhejiang University and Tao Guangming of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China, took a completely innovative approach. They designed a special textile (纺织物) that can absorb body heat and reemit (重发出) its energy into space as mid-infrared radiation (MIR). This textile cools both the objects and their surroundings through a technique that is known as radiative cooling. Science reveals. This means that even when it looks like you are wearing a regular shirt, you are actually wearing a device that works like a mirror.

Research conducted at Stanford University in 2017 had already managed to cool the wearer by 3℃, but this previous trial was limited. So researchers still need to test the new approach to determine how effectively the new fabric cools while the wearers are standing or walking, and not directly facing the sky, like in their trials. They also need to examine and measure how well it works when T-shirts are no in close contact with the skin.

Inventors Yaoguang and Guangming are now looking out for textile manufacturers and clothing brands that are interested in using their fabric. They estimate that the new material will increase clothing manufacturing costs by just 10 percent. “We can make it with mass production, which means everybody can get a T-shirt and the cost is basically the same as their old stuff,” Yaoguang said.

So if you are an athlete or simply someone that has to deal with the extremely high temperatures, be patient because your days of feeling hot and bothered may be coming to an end!

1. What is the purpose of the new invention?

A．To keep people warm.	B．To help beat the heat in hot weather.
C．To find out the wearers’ temperature.	D．To protect clothes from becoming wet.

2. How does the special product work?

A．By sending out absorbed heat.	B．By turning sunlight into energy.
C．By keeping heat out completely.	D．By using light colors to reflect sunlight.

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．The invention needs further testing.	B．The studies in 2017 lack evidence.
C．The new textile has a good cooling effect.	D．The new textile applies to various situations.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the invention?

A．Doubtful.

B．Objective.

C．Supportive.

D．Indifferent.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.

“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.

Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.

There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.

The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.

At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . I was deeply moved by the kindness of an elderly flower seller at Sydney’s Central Station one evening. I was feeling as cold as the chill winds ________ the steps of the workers who buried hands deep into coat pockets. In many ways, 2022 had proven a ________ year. My teenage daughter had left home for university, my job of 23 years was no more, and a creative project I’d given my all to for years had also been ________ called off. I also found out a person who I’d thought was a friend was ________ it.

A year earlier, I’d dreamt about an earthquake. In the dream, a red light flashed inside a building and then the earth began to ________. Walls collapsed and pieces of brick rained down on me as I ran into the open, feeling ________ for the people I hadn’t loved enough. ________ I was buried completely by the falling world, I reached out my hands and ________, “Abuelo, ayudame,” in my native Spanish. “Grandfather, help me!”

Now, with the very real aftershocks of a number of ________ endings, I walked into a little flower shop to buy a gift for a friend. The gentleman at the checkout looked at me and turned away for a moment, ________ with a beautiful flower. “For you. You need to smile today.” he said in a rich and nice voice, ________ me the flower with eyes full of care. It took all my strength not to ________ tears. Then he wrapped me in a ________ hug that made me want to tell him everything. ________, I just thanked him and headed for the train. How did he know? I wondered. For the first time in weeks, I felt ________.

1.

A．following

B．quickening

C．taking

D．slowing

2.

A．calm

B．amazing

C．fruitful

D．hard

3.

A．gradually

B．obviously

C．suddenly

D．seriously

4.

A．far from

B．free from

C．more than

D．other than

5.

A．turn

B．shake

C．strike

D．roll

6.

A．powerful

B．puzzled

C．sad

D．anxious

7.

A．Before

B．When

C．After

D．Until

8.

A．demanded

B．complained

C．whistled

D．shouted

9.

A．extreme

B．positive

C．unexpected

D．specific

10.

A．looking

B．returning

C．thinking

D．saying

11.

A．offering

B．showing

C．sending

D．delivering

12.

A．break out

B．burst into

C．hold back

D．slow down

13.

A．motherly

B．fatherly

C．grandmotherly

D．grandfatherly

14.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Moreover

D．Thus

15.

A．envy

B．pity

C．duty

D．hope

7 . Why I love volunteering?

Over the last few years, I have discovered that one of my favourite things to do in my free time is to volunteer. I have volunteered for different organizations and carried out different roles. These have included simple, everyday activities as well as some more professional roles.     1     Here are my top four reasons why I think volunteering is so meaningful.

● It’s an opportunity to get experience and skills.

By volunteering, you are carrying out a job — even though you’re not being paid — so you can get valuable experience and skills which are likely to be useful in the future.     2    

● You can meet new people.

    3     They are likely to be very interesting and inspiring people and might just turn out to be great friends too.

● It’s a way to get confidence.

Many people who do voluntary work say that it has helped them to feel more confident in all sorts of ways.     4     My volunteering experience has helped me to get confidence in talking to strangers and even in front of a crowd!

●     5    

Doing an activity that you wouldn’t normally do, with like-minded people, should mean that you have a really fun time. You will also feel good knowing that you are doing something for a good cause.

A．You can have lots of fun!

B．I have always been quite a shy person.

C．If you like, you can start with something small.

D．Look for volunteering opportunities in your local town or city.

E．However, no matter what kind of volunteering, I have always loved it.

F．One of the best things about volunteering is meeting the other volunteers!

G．For example, volunteering roles will help you get working or social experience.

8 . Nowadays, many parents are so busy that they seldom have family meals with their children. But this is wrong.

A Harvard study found that families that eat together are twice as likely to eat their five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as families who don't eat together. Families also eat less fried food when they eat together. Finally, children who regularly eat with family have diets higher in fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins B6, B12, C and E.

During family meals, parents can set a good example of healthy eating that children may follow. They also display polite table manners. Family meals teach children important skills.

When a family eats together, kids can learn about nutrition and healthy eating. In many studies of school­aged children, those who eat family meals have a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

When a family eats together, kids learn about food safety, like hand washing before eating.

Children who have company at meals are slimmer than those who eat alone. That's because they eat less, eat more slowly, and talk more. This is a good way to deter obesity in children.

Family meals can help children build vocabulary. Studies showed kids who ate with their families performed better at school and had a broader vocabulary. Family meals offer an opportunity for conversations where kids learn vocabulary—building words to help them read and communicate better.

Children gain a better sense of belonging within the family when they eat together with their parents at home. Family meals offer a time for a family to come together as a group and develop a feeling of belonging. That sense of belonging leads to better self­esteem.

In conclusion, family meals are very important.

1. The writer wants to tell us that          .

A．eating together with family is a good chance to teach children

B．it's more advantageous for children to eat with their families

C．it's desirable for children to eat more regularly

D．enjoying family meals is equal to eating a big and delicious dinner

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Having a company meal is easy to become fatter and fatter.

B．In the mealtime, parents should set a good example of healthy eating.

C．Family meals can help children with a higher level of nutrition knowledge.

D．Family meals can make children form the good habit of eating.

3. What does the underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Find.	B．Replace.
C．Prevent	D．Improve.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why family is important to kids.	B．How to eat in a healthy way.
C．How to raise children well.	D．Why family meals are important.

9 .        Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲) by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.

Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.

Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me — I hear the notes and can bear them in mind — each and every note,” says Samuel.

Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory — I guess I have that gift.”

However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.

Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.

1. What is special about Samuel Osmond?

A．He has a gift for writing music.

B．He can write down the note he hears.

C．He is a top student at the law school.

D．He can play the musical piece he hears.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.

B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.

C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.

D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.

3. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.

A．received a good early education in music

B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly

C．could play the piano without reading music

D．could play the guitar better than his father

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．The Qualities of a Musician

B．The Story of a Musical Talent

C．The Importance of Early Education

D．The Relationship between Memory and Music.