第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Billions of insects are moving together over the sky like a black cloud. It's a swarm of locusts. Many insects move in huge swarms. They form swarms for different reasons. Some move together to look for food or to find new homes. Sometimes insects swarm for protection. These enormous swarms can destroy food crops and harm other living things.
When something disturbs a red fire ants' nest, out they will come. Not just one or two, but thousands of them. The fire ants swarm all over their victim. Their stings burn like fire. Each ant in the swarm can sting over and over again. The fire ants hold onto their victim with their mouth parts. Then they inject their prey with poison. Most small animals cannot survive the stings from a swarm of fire ants.
When army ants are on the move, anything in their path is prey. Even snakes can' t escape a swarm of these stinging ants. Army ants move together to look for food. They can't see their prey, but they use smells and sounds to find their way. If they come to a river, they make a bridge with their bodies. They cling together with their legs. Then the rest of the ants can cross the bridge. There is not much that can stop these fierce and cruel ants from chasing their prey.
Insects are not the only animals that swarm. There are many others that do. Most are not harmful to people. Being close to a huge swarm of animals can be scary and dangerous. Some scientists have studied animal swarms. They have found that many swarms follow simple rules. They work together to solve problems. When they work together they are a very strong team.
The topic of "crossing your legs" has been hotly discussed on the Internet recently. The truth is that crossing one leg over the other, a common sitting posture preferred by many people, may actually do harm to one's health. So while seated, try not to do so any more.
Whether it is at the office, in a waiting room or relaxing at home, many people' s go-to posture is one leg over the other, crossed at the knee. If you're like many of us, you spend too many hours of your day seated and for most of that time, you have crossed your legs for comfort.
One study found that people who sat with their legs crossed for more than three hours a day were more likely to lean forward and to round their shoulders. But the research relied on people's own estimations of how long they crossed their legs for.
When you cross your legs, you are putting compression and pressure on your leg and knee joints and nerves. The way you sit is a huge determinant of your health and the way your body moves and functions. Sitting with your legs crossed leaves your hips uneven and forces your pelvic bone (盆骨) to rotate. Therefore, the longer you sit in this uneven position, the more pressure is placed on your knee and spine (脊柱), increasing the likelihood that it will develop into a long-term issue.
If seated long, then more importantly for you, cultivate and develop a healthy habit of sitting position. And here are the followings. Switch sitting positions often. Take brief walks around your office or home. Gently stretch your muscles every so often to help relieve muscle tension. Keep your feet on the floor, with your ankles in front of your knees. Relax your shoulders; they should not be rounded. Keep your elbows in close to your body and let them be bent between 90 and 120 degrees. Make sure that your back, thighs and hips are fully supported. Try doing those and maybe some of them fit you.
It was 6 a.m. as I got on the train, ending my work one cold morning and I was lucky to get a seat. At that time of the morning, my eyes were not fully focused and at times I was half asleep. During that time the train was usually filled with construction workers heading out to start their work. On that particular morning I found myself drawn on the shoes of men sitting about 10 seats across from me.
I sat examining the shoes of men. Men from different walks of life, holding different jobs, thinking different thoughts, living different lives and despite what they did and how they looked, they all had something in common. They were all of the working class trying to achieve their dreams.
One day each of those men has to visit a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes, a type that fits their working needs. For a short time those shoes look so good. Then one day they lose their shine; they no longer look as good, but guess what? The shoes feel right. Feet have found their own home within the comfort of those shoes.
If those shoes could talk what kind of a tale do you think they would tell? If your shoes could talk, what do you think they would say about you? Would the story be about a journey filled with joy and fun? Or would the story be one filled with disappointment and regret?
We choose the shoes. Where we take them and when and how we wear them are up to us.
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Stop Spam!
When I first got an e-mail account over ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all.and we need specific laws that make spamming (发送垃圾邮件) a crime.
, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. so individual e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e- mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well.. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communication networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks.
For these reasons,. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.
A. We want e-mail to continue to be useful
B. If people have to deal with an annoying spam
C. I believe that lawmakers need to legislate against spam
D. If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam
E. More and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products
F. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company
G. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are passed on to the consumer
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
Xinjiang has long been known as a place of music and dancing.
No matter which ethnic group is living in Xinjiang, music and dancing are an inseparable part of our lives. From festive holidays to 1 and parties, music, singing and dancing are must- haves, with people of all genders and ages taking part in them. Even young children in Xinjiang, upon 2 music, start moving their hands and stepping on the beat. It is often the case that people say, "Everyone in Xinjiang knows how to dance." Dancing shows our 3 for life.
When it comes to folk dancing in Xinjiang, the first thing people will 4 is "neck moving", or more 5 , the "head slide". To do this, you move your cheek to each side.
The moment when I 6 people's love for the ethnic dances of Xinjiang came during the COVID-19 7 in 2020. I launched an open course on Douyin. Every day I live-streamed (直播) for an hour. In the 12-day period, more than a million people 8 my course.
Every day I would assign my viewers 9 , asking them to shoot a short video and interact with me on the platform. I was flooded with 10 . I could see people of all ages and ethnic groups, even overseas Chinese showing their passion for Xinjiang dances. Many of them even 11 Xinjiang-style clothes and did their hair. I was quite 12 by my students during that period.
Short video and live-streams do not only 13 tourism and sell products, they also serve an important role in 14 a communication channel with the majority of netizens.
I believe so many people would like to connect with me on the Internet because they see me as a down-to-earth, relatable and real director of the 15 and tourist bureau (局).
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Online voting has become so (increase) popular that many people get involved in it. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not.
In my opinion, online voting is inseparable part of modern life and should be welcomed, since it is no (much) than a way to participate in public life. There is very little (different) between it and ordinary voting events, in candidates go around to seek supports. In addition, the Internet makes (survey) and voting easy and convenient, regardless of time and place. Furthermore, voting on the Internet makes instant feedback (possibility).
To be honest, voters sometimes feel annoyed, because they hate voting, but because they are divided between emotion and fairness. Things (turn) for the better if we can work out some participation rules for people (obey). Therefore, I hold a positive attitude toward online voting.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)
1.活动情况介绍，以及学生参与活动的数据描述；
2.简单进行评论或谈谈感受。
English Day |
Time: 2:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. June 18th Place: School Hall Activities:＊ Singing Competition (50%) ＊ Cooking Show (30%) ＊ Storytelling (20%) |
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 短文
题目和首句已为你写好。
(请按答题格式在答题卡的相应位置作答)
Our School English Day
Our school English Day was a great success.
第二节(满分25分)
One weekend in July，Janeand her husband，Tom， had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest．Unfortunately，on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel．By the time they reached the lake，Jane was so angry that she said to Tom，"I'm going to find a better spot for us to camp"andwalkedaway．
With no path to follow，Jane just walked on for quite a long time．After she had climbed to a high place，she turned around，hoping to see the lake．To her surprise，she saw nothing but forest and，far beyond，a snow-capped mountain top．She suddenly realized that she was lost．
"Tom！"she cried．"Help！"
No reply．If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom．Jane kept moving，but the farther she walked，the more confused she became．As night was beginning to fall，Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night．Lying awake in the dark，Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and her family．She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him．
Jane rose at the break of day，hungry and thirsty．She could hear water trickling（滴落）somewhere at a distance． Quickly she followed the sound to a stream．To her great joy， she also saw some berry bushes．She drank and ate a few berries．Never in her life had she tasted anything better．Feeling stronger now，Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to the lake．
As she picked her way carefully along the stream，Jane heard a helicopter． Is that for me？Unfortunately，the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above．A few minutes later， another helicopter flew overhead．Jane took off her yellow blouse， thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again．
注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again．
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It was daybreak when Jane woke up．
