1 . People may see different shapes and scenes in the sky when they look up at the clouds. But you need to be ________ enough to turn clouds into art.

Chris Judge, an illustrator from Dublin, Ireland, sees ________ and numbers when he looks at clouds, and he turns them into doodle (涂鸦) art. He ________ illustrating photos of clouds early in the year and posting these ________ online.

It all began in 2020 when Judge was in his garden. He started taking ________ of the clouds and began ________ doodles to illustrate the art he imagined. They ________ various things from sleeping bears to toothy smiling crocodiles (鳄鱼).

Judge then posted his art on social media and the response was ________ positive. Most followers admired his ability to present nature in a (n)________ way. Since then, he has ________ his cloud art every day.

The cloud art is more than ________ expression for Judge. It also brought him ________ in a very stormy time in his life. “My daughter fell ill at that time. Spending some time ________ something relaxing kind of helped me,” he said.

“Now, I am trying new projects all the time to keep my creative juices flowing and ________ people. I think it’s the ________ of humor, nature, and the universality of clouds that interests people,” said the illustrator.

1.

A．courageous

B．experienced

C．confident

D．imaginative

2.

A．toys

B．crowds

C．animals

D．mountains

3.

A．left behind

B．returned to

C．benefited from

D．set about

4.

A．creations

B．articles

C．videos

D．advertisements

5.

A．pictures

B．notes

C．control

D．hold

6.

A．checking

B．adding

C．cleaning

D．viewing

7.

A．improved

B．discussed

C．included

D．aided

8.

A．unexpectedly

B．hardly

C．partly

D．mistakenly

9.

A．useful

B．fantastic

C．important

D．common

10.

A．spared

B．mentioned

C．shared

D．sold

11.

A．facial

B．artistic

C．classic

D．realistic

12.

A．power

B．victory

C．regret

D．stress

13.

A．reading about

B．finding out

C．fixing up

D．focusing on

14.

A．gather

B．impress

C．change

D．charge

15.

A．decoration

B．design

C．mix

D．mess

2 . Directions: Write a reply letter in at least 120-150 words to express your opinion. Recently, I have had a problem with my neighbour's son and I need your advice.
Sir,

Last month I saw my neighbour's son shoplifting (偷窃)from the corner shop. The first time I saw this, I said nothing. The second time, however, I went home and told my parents. To my surprise, my parents told me to do nothing-it was none of our business. Then yesterday, I saw him shoplift again.. What should I do?

Li Ming

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3 . 看起来，李宁很受大家欢迎，有望成为校园大使。(It appears ) (汉译英)
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4 . 这是否意味着我们都以自己的方式美丽着？(way) (汉译英)
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5 . How to Survive High School

It may feel impossible to survive even a day of high school, let alone three years. However, there are a lot of things you can do to make your high school experience one of the best times of your life.

    1     During high school, you may feel under pressure to fit in. You need to try your best to fight the negative feelings and learn to have a change. High school actually gives you an opportunity to discover a real YOU and grow as a person, but it's important that any change should come from within.

Make friends with a variety of people. Try to break out of your comfort zone by starting a conversation with people, especially strangers.     2     Over time, you'll develop a friend group filled with unique individuals that like you for who you are and add a lot of value to your life. But do remember — Stay away from the ones who hold negative attitudes towards everything.

Spare regular time for exercise.     3     However, even if you're not involved in a sport, try to exercise every day. Though you may feel like your study schedule is jam-packed, remember that staying fit will help improve your school performance.

Don't avoid interacting with your teachers. You don't have to be a teacher's pet, though.     4     If possible, spend a few minutes before or after class talking with your teachers about things related to their subject.

With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult.

A．Let yourself be who you really are.

B．Learn to change and impress your friends.

C．Everybody has something to contribute to your growth as a person.

D．Pressure from friends is one factor that turns teenagers into risk-takers.

E．Try your best to be kind and friendly to everybody you take a class from.

F．Joining a school sports team is also a great way to meet like-minded people.

6 . NOTICE FOR ALL STAFF (员工)

We have been finding that the cockroaches (蟑螂) and fruit flies are everywhere in our lunch room. We will be closing the room down from Friday, June 23until Friday, June 30 in order to have it killed with some chemicals. Please remove all personal items from the room, as anything left on the night of Thursday, June 22, will be thrown out.

This will not solve the whole situation completely. The staff who use the room must also play a key part after the measure is taken, being attentive not to leave any food out. Also, we ask that you wash any dishes you use immediately, and that you check the fridge so that no moldy (发霉的) food stays in there.

Together, we can make it a place that we enjoy spending time in. Questions? Please contact Susie Repoliski.

1. The above text is aimed at.

A．providing a location for an event	B．conducting a survey on the stuff's interest
C．inviting suggestions and comments	D．giving information and asking for cooperation

2. What do the staff need to do before the killing measure?

A．Power off the fridge in the room.	B．Buy some special chemicals.
C．Take their belongings out of the room.	D．Throw out the dishes in the room.

3. To make sure the problem doesn't return, the staff should________.

A．clean their plates right away	B．not use the room to eat in
C．participate in the killing activity	D．not leave food in the fridge

7 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. craft     B. delicate C. displayed D. document E. enthusiasm   F. featuring G. focus H. highlighting I. involved J. recognized K. stunning

A Destination to Treasure

With the popularity of various online platforms, more and more people would like to share what they saw and what they did in life and travel. Long, a video blogger, is an example.

One of the videos featured on Long Yan's account on the short-video platform Douyin is a tour through the     1     natural landscape and folk customs of Guizhou Province. Long has produced more than 170 such videos,     2     the unique charm of destinations in the southwest of the country. In his view, Guizhou's natural and cultural landscape,       3    mountains, lakes and rivers, diverse ethnic customs and deep, profound history deserve to be better-known by online audiences.

Over the past three years, Long's video content has undergone noticeable changes.He originally focused on natural scenery but has been increasingly     4     in deeper exploration of humanity and cultural heritage.

Since December, Long launched his own project, aiming to     5     100 examples of intangible cultural heritage across the country in three years. To do his part, Long has     6     stories about inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and helped more people witness their commitment to their    7    . Long was exposed to a variety of fascinating examples of intangible cultural heritage. “It occurred to me that landscape scenery has a better chance of continuing to exist than human cultural forms do," he says. “That heritage would disappear quickly if not recorded and broadcast.” His first intangible cultural heritage video was about the     8     leaf-vein embroidery technique practiced in Tongren city,Guizhou.

Long has been     9     by Douyin as a “rural guardian" contributing to village development, and has delivered six videos on intangible cultural heritage so far. He has already seen positive results from his initial work. Many of his young followers have shown     10     for experiencing what he has posted. "They really enjoy intangible cultural heritage, and are rooting for the revival of traditional culture, as well as the establishment of national self-confidence," he says.

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Recreating Childish Drawings

Five art galleries have invited a man to exhibit recreations inspired by a series of artworks drawn by his four-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

The father    1    family name is Jin, from Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province,gained popularity for reproducing his daughter's childish drawings over a month-long period. Jin said he had spent time     2    (inspire) his girl to practice drawing. “    3    she was very little, I've been telling her that she is a painter. That's why she then fell madly in love with drawing," Jin told Star Video. He said both he and his wife never forced their daughter to paint but always praised the drawings she had produced.

Jin said it became clear that his daughter got a lot of fun and pleasure from drawing. At one point she drew a little girl     4    (dress) in red. He liked it so much    5    he immediately had the idea of recreating and adapting her artwork. “I was too obsessed (痴迷的) to stop     6    (recreate) her drawing," Jin said. Within a month, he turned the ears on the girl's head in the drawing into a variety of forms including ribbons moving with the wind, a heart shape, and a scarf. He also created different images for the girl, for example, an elegant but icy lady and a mysterious stranger    7    an indifferent (漠不关心的) facial expression.

Jin realized the potential they might have only after some of his adapted creations     8    (share) on the internet. "Five art galleries reached out to me to invite me     9    (launch) exhibitions," Jin said. He added that his artworks were in hot demand, and he     10    (choose) one from the five galleries soon. He hopes the gallery will provide a good place where his recreated artworks can be displayed.

10 . What is the total value of the toy cars?

A．£ 50.

B．£ 130.

C．£ 150.