2 . The sun was beginning to sink as I set off into the Harenna Forest. I was on my way to _________ a unique honey harvest. Here, in south-east Ethiopia, hand-carved beehives (蜂房) are placed in the _________. Reaching them to get the honey is difficult and often _________.

I followed beekeeper Ziyad over a wide stretch of grassland _________ entering a thick jungle. Ziyad began preparations. He gathered _________ of damp tree leaves, wrapped them with string, and _________ the bunch to create a torch (火把). Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree, Ziyad began _________. He stopped every few minutes to move the _________ higher up the tree trunk.

_________, Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 meters above the ground. Sitting on a branch, he __________ towards it and blew smoke from his torch into a tiny hole in the hive. Suddenly, Ziyad __________ a sharp cry. Within seconds, he’d __________ the trunk and was back on the ground.

It was too __________ to collect the honey. A cool summer had delayed __________. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs (蜂巢). The angry adult bees kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree. He had to wait for the right __________ to go back up.

1.

A．share

B．collect

C．celebrate

D．witness

2.

A．routes

B．fields

C．treetops

D．caves

3.

A．urgent

B．dangerous

C．severe

D．pointless

4.

A．after

B．while

C．before

D．though

5.

A．handfuls

B．mouthfuls

C．sets

D．slices

6.

A．shook

B．lit

C．measured

D．decorated

7.

A．pacing

B．pulling

C．hiking

D．climbing

8.

A．hive

B．torch

C．rope

D．string

9.

A．Eventually

B．Surprisingly

C．Naturally

D．Immediately

10.

A．backed

B．dived

C．leaked

D．inched

11.

A．made out

B．help out

C．tested out

D．let out

12.

A．cut off

B．gone up

C．slid down

D．held onto

13.

A．false

B．early

C．fast

D．remote

14.

A．hatching

B．training

C．sowing

D．trading

15.

A．moment

B．equipment

C．person

D．order

3 . 假定你是一名学校健康俱乐部的成员，俱乐部最近决定制作一份关于急救措施的宣传册，以提高师生的自救互救意识和能力。请你根据以下要点帮忙编写宣传册中的一页内容。
要点：
1.介绍急救知识的重要性；
2.自行选择一种需要实施急救的情况（e. g. burns, choking, bleeding, drowning…），简要介绍处理步骤和急救实用建议。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：Heimlich manoeuvre（海姆立克式操作法）；CPR心肺复苏
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4 . That artificial food dyes (染料) are unhealthy is not news. Some are known to cause hyperactivity (多动症) in some children, affecting their ability to learn. But regulatory agencies (监管机构) around the world don’t necessarily agree on which food dyes are a problem, or why. That may soon change. A 2021 peer-reviewed report by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment concluded that artificial food dyes “cause or worsen neurobehavioral (神经行为的) problems in some children” and that the current levels that are regarded safe for consumption by the federal government are too high.

California is now considering requiring warning labels on food products and dietary supplements containing the seven most commonly used artificial dyes. The warning label requirement would put California on par with the European Union, which since 2010 has required food products containing certain artificial food dyes to carry warning labels about their negative effect on activity and attention in children.

Artificial dyes are used in foods for one reason: to make products look prettier. Bright colors make candies appealing, especially to kids. But dyes are also in chocolate cake mixes, salad dressings and other products that don’t seem to cry out for a color boost.

In Europe, it was the 2010 label lawmaking that triggered (引发) companies’ decisions to reformulate. “If you’re a company, you do not want to put a warning label on your product.” says Lefferts, an environmental health consultant. Warning labels are why European Starburst Fruit Chews are now colored with natural products, not the artificial dyes that brighten their North American counterparts (同类商品).

Given that artificial food dyes are used far more than needed, we need to be more cautious. After all, we don’t dye fresh fruits and vegetables, but we do dye candy and sprinkles, points out Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University in Montreal. “The foods in which you find food dyes are foods that are poor in nutrition,” he says. “If you limit foods that contain food dyes, you automatically make your diet better.”

1. What can we learn about artificial food dyes from paragraph 1?

A．A 2021 report confirmed their negative effects.

B．The fact that they are harmful is newly revealed.

C．Regulatory agencies consider them a serious problem.

D．The Federal government thinks their current standard too high.

2. What does the underlined part “on par with” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．In opposition to.

B．In line with.

C．Ahead of.

D．Behind.

3. Which might be a possible result of the new rule according to the article?

A．Food companies will stop coloring their products.

B．More fresh fruits and vegetables will appear in the market.

C．Food companies may replace artificial dyes with natural products.

D．It will be hard to find packaged foods without warning labels of dyes.

4. What’s Joe Schwarcz’s attitude towards artificial food dyes?

A．Approving.

B．Neutral.

C．Tolerant.

D．Concerned.

5 . 为培养高中生心怀感恩、勇于担当的优秀品格，你校举行了以“责任、感恩”为主题的成人礼活动（the coming-of-age ceremony）。请你为校广播站写一篇活动报道，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动意义。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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6 . 阅读短文内容，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 celebrations of Chinese New Year, also     1     (call) Chinese Spring Festival, were born out of fear and myth (神话). Legend (传说) spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”)     2     appeared at the end of each year,     3     (attack) villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used     4     (scare) the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born. Today, the Spring Festival     5     (observe) with a week of vacation in China. Much like the Western New Year (January 1st), the biggest celebration is on the eve of the holiday.

The Chinese New Year’s Eve meal is the most important dinner of the year.     6     (typical), families gather at a designated (指定的) relative’s house for dinner, but these days, more and more families choose to hold New Year’s Eve dinner at a restaurant. Many restaurants require     7     (reserve) months ahead.

There are also some families that hire (雇用) a professional chef to come cook at home. Chefs are often busy running from one home     8     another cooking dinners for different families on New Year’s Eve.

Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families take turns to hold celebrations among homes of     9     (they) relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up cooking two meals for relatives, once at lunch     10     once at dinner.

7 . 假设你是李华，你校英文报正在征稿，拟给中国太空站（Tiangong Space Station）字航员们写一封信。你准备向学校英文报投稿，要点如下：
1．对他们为航天事业取得的成就感到骄傲；
2．询问有关太空站上的生活和工作的情况；
3．表达关心和祝福。
注意
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加缩减，以使行文连贯。
3．开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（aerospace project 航天事业，weightlessness 失重）
Dear astronauts,
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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the Best Car Design Prize winner?

A．Ms. Miller.

B．Mr. Giddings.

C．Mr. Zarba.

2. What do we know about the Best Car Design competition?

A．It was very competitive.

B．There were few competitors.

C．The winner will receive much money.

3. Where is the Hyatt Hotel?

A．Far from Granville Avenue.

B．Across from a department store.

C．Opposite a bank.