1 . 假设你是高一年级学生李华，你所在年级近期为了提升学生们的英语学习兴趣，将举办一次“英文单词听写大赛(The king of The Word)”，现委托你在学校校报通知相关事宜，请你用英文写一则书面通知，要点包括：
1. 比赛时间：2023年11月15日；
2. 比赛地点：食堂二楼；
3. 词汇范围：第一单元到第五单元；
4. 报名方式：使用微信扫描二维码进行报名。
注意：
1. 学校食堂 school canteen       扫描二维码 scan the QR code            微信 Wechat
2. 词数不少于100。

Notice

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2 . 10月8日，杭州亚运会落下帷幕。始于秋分，终于寒露，短短十几天时间里，杭州亚运会留下了太多的精彩!这些天里，我们见证过老将马龙为国乒男团夺冠拿下决定性一局的热爱可抵岁月长，感受过全红婵，陈芋汐“两小只”包揽金银后的温情相拥，被田径男子4×100米决赛最后一棒绝地反杀的拼搏精神激励，也被张雨霏和池江璃花子的神仙友情打动……
假如你是李滨，请你根据上述材料和以下要点给你的英国笔友Peter写一封邮件，分享你观看本届亚运会的感受。要点包括：
(1)回顾亚运会上你印象深刻的瞬间；
(2)这些精彩瞬间给你带来什么样的感受；
(3)希望两国奥运健儿明年的巴黎奥运会上都能创造辉煌。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
杭州亚运会 the Hangzhou Asian Games / the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou
巴黎 Paris
奥运会 the Olympic Games / the Olympics
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3 . The family of a gifted chess player living in London has been given the right to stay in Britain because of his “world-class talent”.

Nine-year-old Shreyas Royal had to leave the country with his parents when his father’s work visa (签证) couldn’t be used next month, the UK Press Association (PA) reported.

In a post (帖子) on his Facebook page Friday, Shreyas celebrated the news that they could now stay, saying it was a “deep pleasure for all of us”. “I would like to say a big thank-you to each and everyone from the bottom of my heart!” he wrote.

Shreyas, who plays for Battersea Chess Club, was born in India but moved to Britain when he was three years old after his father, an IT project manager, was offered a job there, according to PA.

The Home Office said the boy’s father, Jitendra Singh, had been given permission to ask for another five-year work visa without leaving the United Kingdom due to Shreyas’ talent, according to PA.

“After much research, I have taken the personal decision to allow Shreyas and his family to stay in the UK,” Home Secretary Sajid Javid said. “The UK is a country that brings up world-class talent and Shreyas is one of the most gifted chess players in his generation (代).”

Battersea Chess Club, which was established in 1885, welcomed the Home Office’s decision in a statement on its website.

“Shreyas is a very nice, down-to-earth young man who has a big future ahead of him on the world stage hopefully representing England,” said club secretary Leon Watson. “We strongly believe he will make us proud. We wish him every success going forward. In 10 years’ time we hope he’ll be a famous name as England’s first world champion.”

In a Facebook post on Monday, Shreyas announced that following his performance at the British Chess Championship he was now ranked second in the world for his age group.

1. What led to the special treatment of Shreyas Royal’s family?

A．Sajid Javid’s help.	B．Leon Watson’s support.
C．Jitendra Singh’s requirement.	D．Shreyas Royal’s special talent.

2. Which word can best describe Shreyas Royal’s feeling at the moment?

A．Thankful.

B．Surprised.

C．Confused.

D．Regretful.

3. How long has Shreyas Royal been in Britain?

A．For about three years.	B．For about six years.
C．For about nine years.	D．For about ten years.

4. What was Leon Watson’s attitude toward Shreyas Royal?

A．Very interested.	B．A little worried.
C．Very confident.	D．A little doubtful.

5. What can we learn about Shreyas Royal?

A．He has moved to India now.

B．He does well at school too.

C．He has achieved fame in playing chess internationally.

D．He moved to England to learn to play chess.

4 . I’ve been a professional athletic trainer for about 16 years. And I’ve worked with a range of athletes from high school students to those of the ________ level.

Recently, as I’ve been seeing the videos of Kobe’s dunking (扣篮) and people’s ________ on the remarkable legacy left behind by Kobe, I activated my Reddit account to ________ one story about him.

I was once invited to Las Vegas to help ________ Team USA for the London Olympics. This was my ________ with Kobe. At first, we had a brief conversation where he got my ________ and I told him that whenever he wanted additional drills he could call me up.

On the night before the first scrimmage (分组对抗赛). I suddenly heard my cell ring. It turned out to be Kobe. I nervously ________. He wondered if I could help him with some conditioning work. I ________ my clock — it was 4:15 am. I ________.

When I arrived at the main practice room, I saw Kobe being there alone, drenched (湿透的) in ________ as if he had just taken a swim. It wasn’t even 5 am. After one hour’s practice, we entered the weight room, where he did a series of exercises to improve his ________ for 45 minutes. After that, we ________ and he went back to the practice room to ________. I went back to the hotel; I was ________.

I was expected to be at the practice room at about 11 am. I woke up feeling ________, and hurriedly headed there. This next part is what I remembered very ________. On the right side was Kobe doing jump shots. Later, I realized Kobe didn’t even stop ________ while I was into my dreamland. It was no ________ that he had always been the most ________ athlete in the league.

Many stories about his ________ all became together and hit me like a train. Yes, Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his Mamba mentality lives on.

1.

A．average

B．academic

C．consistent

D．professional

2.

A．influence

B．mercy

C．reflection

D．congratulation

3.

A．share

B．print

C．read

D．polish

4.

A．organize

B．train

C．interview

D．photograph

5.

A．negotiation

B．competition

C．interaction

D．consultation

6.

A．address

B．account

C．instruction

D．number

7.

A．turned up

B．picked up

C．caught up

D．hung up

8.

A．checked

B．wound

C．fixed

D．adjusted

9.

A．admitted

B．hesitated

C．agreed

D．refused

10.

A．sweat

B．tears

C．rain

D．blood

11.

A．focus

B．speed

C．strength

D．balance

12.

A．repeated

B．parted

C．changed

D．returned

13.

A．rest

B．assist

C．defend

D．shoot

14.

A．worn out

B．held back

C．calmed down

D．followed up

15.

A．grateful

B．fearful

C．sleepy

D．confident

16.

A．vaguely

B．vividly

C．gradually

D．barely

17.

A．practicing

B．complaining

C．calling

D．searching

18.

A．excuse

B．case

C．reason

D．surprise

19.

A．independent

B．outstanding

C．expensive

D．optimistic

20.

A．ambition

B．generosity

C．commitment

D．leadership

5 . Global Essay Competition

The John Locke Institute encourages young people to develop the characteristics that turn good students into great writers. Our Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging and interesting questions beyond the limits of the school curriculum (课程).

All of our essay prizes are judged by senior academics from the University of Oxford. The judges will choose their favourite essay from each subject category and an overall “best essay” across six subjects: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology and Law.

Entry Requirements

Entry is open to students from any country. Candidates must be eighteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 30 June. Candidates for the Junior Prize must be fourteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline. Each essay should address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed (超过) 2, 000 words.

Key Dates

30 June: Submission deadline

14 July: Short-listed candidates informed

26 August: Awards Dinner for the Junior Prize

2. September: Awards Dinner for the Economics Prize and other prizes

Prizes

There is a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category, and the winner of the Junior category, is a scholarship worth US $2,000 towards the cost of attending any John Locke Institute programme, and the essays will be published on the Institute’s website. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in Oxford.

The candidate who submits the best essay overall will be awarded an honorary John Locke Institute Junior, Fellowship, which comes with a US $10, 000 scholarship to attend one or more of our summer schools.

1. What should the entry be about?

A．The limits of school courses.	B．The characteristics of great writers.
C．One of the given questions.	D．Anything in the chosen fields.

2. What is NOT true about the competition?

A．It sets a word limit on essays.

B．It has six subject categories.

C．Its prizes are judged by voting online.

D．It is open to any student regardless of his or her nationality.

3. Those who want to compete for the Junior Prize should not be over _________years old.

A．10

B．14

C．18

D．20

4. When will the Law Prize winner attend the awards dinner?

A．On 30 June.	B．On 14 July.
C．On 26 August.	D．On 2 September.

5. What will the overall best essay candidate receive?

A．A fellowship at Oxford University.	B．A summer school scholarship.
C．A chance to get published.	D．A US $1, 000 award.

6 . London has already hosted the Olympics twice before and the 2021 Olympics will make it the first city in history to have held three Olympic games.

The first London Olympics in 1908

These games were going to be held in Rome but, because of a volcano, Rome wasn’t ready. London agreed to stage the games and the White City Olympic Stadium was built in just 10 months. What was new at these Olympics was the opening ceremony where athletes paraded (列队行进) with their teams behind their national flags. Only 22 countries took part and the profits were just over ￡21,000!

The second London Olympics

Because of the Second World War, the 1944 Olympics were cancelled. Four years later the war was over and London was able to hold the Games in 1948.Things were very different in London during these Olympic Games and many years of war had left the UK poor and hungry. People called them the “Austerity Games”. But there were still some great sports and some exciting events!

59 countries took part, more than at any other Olympics before and the USA won the most medals with 84. For the first time, cameras filmed the games and broadcast them on television so that people could watch them in their own homes.

The third London Olympics in 2021

The Games this year are going to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before.   There will be more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries taking part!

London wants to make sure that the benefits of the Olympics don’t just last for a few weeks in summer but go on much longer. The buildings have been designed and constructed so that they can be used for different things when the Games are over.

1. The text is mainly about _____.

A．London will host the Olympics again	B．London’s Olympic history
C．London’s Olympics will last much longer	D．London is ready for the Olympics

2. London hosted the Olympics in 1908 instead of Rome because _____.

A．London could build a stadium in 10 months	B．only 22 countries took part
C．there was a volcano eruption in Rome	D．London could make more profits than Rome

3. The second London Olympic Games were called the “Austerity Games” because _____.

A．the UK were poor and hungry then	B．there were some great sports
C．the previous Olympic Games was cancelled	D．about 59 countries took part

4. The underlined word “them” refers to _____.

A．the 59 countries	B．the 84 gold medals
C．all the athletes	D．the games

5. According to the text, we know that _____.

A．the benefits of the Olympics used to last for months afterwards

B．the 2nd London Olympics attracted more countries than any other Olympics

C．the buildings for the 3rd London Olympics have more functions for future use

D．the 2nd London Olympics were cancelled because of the Second World War

7 . Heroes Stamp Design Competition

Welcome to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14years are invited to design a stamp. Eight designs will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Mail. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for area winners and runners-up. Plus, cash prizes for the winning schools too.

Stamp Designing

The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countless frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.

Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature (微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

Things to consider

 Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form (报名表) which your teacher will give you.

 Your design must be your own original work.

 Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures (纹理) to your design.

 Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in your design.

 Please avoid using highlighter pens (荧光笔).

Good Luck

The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to start designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.

Good Luck!

1. Who would probably take part in the competition?

A．Students.	B．Doctors.
C．School teachers.	D．Professional designers.

2. What do we know about the competition?

A．It will begin on 28th May.

B．It is for a series of four stamps.

C．It asks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.

D．It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.

3. What’s the requirement for the size of your stamps?

A．About 3.5cm wide×3.5cm high.	B．About 3.7cm wide×3.7cm high.
C．About 3.5cm wide×3.7cm high.	D．About 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

4. What is a requirement for the stamp design?

A．It should be black and white.

B．It should be drawn with highlighter pens.

C．It should be flat with textures.

D．It should be drawn on a given form.

5. The author writes the text mainly to       .

A．advertise for some newly issued stamps	B．send a notice about designing stamps
C．call on people to respect modern heroes	D．encourage people to be frontline workers

8 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I had many experiences studying in groups. But the most impressive experience for me was an English singing competition.

Last term, we had to sing an English song in groups in the singing competition. The song our team chose was Try Everything.

Although most of the team members quickly learned the melody (曲调), there were still a few students who couldn’t sing it or were too shy to sing it in public. So, we taught those who couldn’t sing and encouraged those who were very shy. Finally, we sang it really well and got first prize.

From this experience, I realized that studying in groups has a lot of superiority. Everyone has advantages and disadvantages. When we work in teams, we can learn from each other and fill in teaming gaps. Also, it’s easy to give up when studying alone. And with each other’s encouragement. We’ll be more likely to be able to persist. What’s more, when we discuss in groups, we can learn how to communicate with others and achieve the team goals together.

Just as the saying goes, “Alone we can run faster, but together we can go further?” So, let’s enjoy group study!

1. Which experience made the author feel it memorable in group learning? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________
2. How did the team members overcome the difficulties? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________
3. What does the underlined word “superiority” refer to? (1 word)
_____________________________________________________
4. What’s the main idea of the 4^th paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________
5. Do you like group learning? And give your reasons. (no more than 25 words)
_____________________________________________________

9 . If a child is playing sport, they should have fun. However, I believe learning that sometimes you lose is just as important.

There is a school of thought that if children are playing for fun, they should not keep score, which seems a bit backwards to me. Participation is great, but let’s also give them a goal to reach.

Sport has winners and losers, which is an important part of its make-up. I believe the greatest joy you can get from sport is when you play hard and produce a win, when you and your teammates work together for your goal.

I am a competitive person, but I don’t think you’re ever too young to start learning that putting effort into something can result in reward. I’m not saying winning should be the be-all and end-all of the experience for children, but it should at least be a choice.

Michael Jordan once said. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

Without learning how it feels to win, and just as importantly how it feels to lose, we will bring up children who expect life to be easy. Life is not easy and I believe the sooner children learn that, the better off they are in the long run. But, there does need to be a balance. There are parents who always want to see their children win and will punish them when they make mistakes.

I believe the key is to teach children that they should give their all in an effort to be victorious. It does need to be fun or they won’t be interested, but they should be graceful (优雅的) in failure. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is an example of someone who appears to have gone too far the other way, always in the news for his terrible attitude on court.

1. Which of the following will the author agree with?

A．Fewer kids play sport nowadays.	B．It is participation that matters most.
C．Competitive sport is important for kids.	D．Kids often have unrealistic goals in sport.

2. What does the author want to show by using Jordan’s words?

A．Life lies in sport.	B．Nothing is impossible.
C．Great hopes make great men.	D．Failure is the mother of success.

3. What will winning and losing in sport teach children?

A．The difficulty of life.	B．The role of hard work.
C．The power of teamwork.	D．The need for dreaming big.

4. What does the author think of Nick Kyrgios?

A．He is not skilled.	B．He is not graceful.
C．He sets a good example for kids.	D．He pays little attention to success.

10 . A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own. But what makes the girl’s _________ extra special is that she accomplished it _________ having no hands.

On April 26, 9-year-old Anaya Ellick was named the _________ of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award _________ students with special needs who develop a great skill in handwriting. All participants have a mental or physical _________.

Anaya was born without hands on either arm. _________ she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her _________ ones and removed them. Instead, she has learned to _________ a pencil between her arms to draw and write. Two years ago, she made _________ across the world when she was named a winner in the contest’s print category. For 2018, she __________ again for her cursive writing.

Tracy Cox, Anaya’s teacher, said Anaya is a role __________ to other students. “Anaya does not let anything stand in her __________ of reaching her goals,” said Cox. “She is determined and independent. She has the best __________ in her class. Her classmates see her doing the __________ tasks and they are often __________ that she can do just as well, sometimes even better.” Anaya’s dad Gary Ellick said Anaya had always been __________. “It was always like ‘I can do it.’ I’m proud to see that hard work does __________,” he said.

Anaya was __________ at school on Wednesday, and the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing. But another __________ doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. When asked what’s __________ on her plate, she said, “Sports.”

1.

A．progress

B．determination

C．achievement

D．knowledge

2.

A．except

B．despite

C．beyond

D．without

3.

A．winner

B．applicant

C．competitor

D．agent

4.

A．represents

B．reminds

C．recognizes

D．recommends

5.

A．consequence

B．depression

C．strength

D．disability

6.

A．Though

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Before

7.

A．flexible

B．normal

C．basic

D．natural

8.

A．sharpen

B．decorate

C．hold

D．design

9.

A．comments

B．headlines

C．decisions

D．contributions

10.

A．won

B．settled

C．struggled

D．volunteered

11.

A．monitor

B．soldier

C．model

D．actress

12.

A．direction

B．way

C．path

D．route

13.

A．painting

B．leadership

C．quality

D．handwriting

14.

A．same

B．strange

C．urgent

D．boring

15.

A．satisfied

B．disappointed

C．amazed

D．upset

16.

A．peaceful

B．confident

C．intelligent

D．considerate

17.

A．work out

B．get along

C．take over

D．pay off

18.

A．honored

B．trapped

C．valued

D．rescued

19.

A．challenge

B．contest

C．opportunity

D．victory

20.

A．best

B．next

C．last

D．first