2022年山东省临沂市英语学业水平模拟考试

Many people make resolutions at the beginning of New Year. The most popular New Year's resolutions are about losing weight, saving , getting fit and stopping smoking. About 45% of people make one or more resolutions every year. However, only 8% of them succeed to achieve them.

There are several  to help you achieve your resolution. The first way is to be realistic (务实的). Setting small goals is much  than trying to make big changes. 35％ of New Year's resolutions  because they're unrealistic. For example, people who try to  10 kilometers each morning from January 1st will likely give up soon.

The  way is to plan out how to achieve your resolution. If you want to lose weight, for example, decide what kind of food you will stop  and how often you will exercise. Once you have  your plan, stick to it! It is important to follow your plan.

Another way to make your resolution succeed is to track (跟踪) your progress. If your plan is to lose weight, write down how much  you lose each week. Make a chart (图表) of your weight loss and put it somewhere you can see it easily. This will help you to keep making an effort. Almost 33% of people who fail  New Year's resolutions don't track their progress.

    Some students get so nervous before an exam that they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a psychology (心理学) professor at the University of Chicago, has studied these highly anxious (焦虑的) exam-takers.

    "They start worrying about the results. They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want. And when we worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources that we could otherwise be using to focus (集中) on the exam." says Sian Beilock.

    The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short math tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second test.

    The researchers added to the pressure. They told the students that those who did well on the second exam would get money. They also told them that their performance would affect other students as part of a team effort.

    Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second exam. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%.

    Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things not connected to the test.

    Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who wrote about their feelings got an average grade of B＋, compared with a B—for those who did not.

    But what can they do if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and they can still improve their performance.

    Earthquakes happen without warnings(预兆). They can happen at any time of a day, and at any point during the year. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.

    Do not go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines.

    Stay under a desk, a table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building.

    Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

    Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.

    Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.

    If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.

Maybe you have heard of the "Mozart Effect". It says that listening to classical music, especially Mozart, can help with math and science learning, and develop smarter children. But how can we enjoy music?

Listen in the car, while the children draw and color, and at dinner, for fun. Listen and talk about music.

Do you like this song? Why, or why not? If you like this kind of music, how does it make you feel? Happy or sad?

Know About Different Music

Get to know classical music, but don't forget jazz(爵士乐), blues(蓝调音乐) or many other kinds of music. Many children enjoy different sounds from around the world as well.

Learn about a singer and then listen to his or her music. Libraries often offer CDs as well. Learn an instrument(乐器). This takes some money and time, but the result can be worth(值得) it. This includes singing. Learn how to sing traditional songs.

Find concerts that you can attend(出席). Many towns and cities offer family (for parents and their children) concerts. Look for one near your house. Go to a music festival.

Do you like listening to music when you do something? Why or why not?

How well do you think you would sleep if you were sleeping high in the sky? Thanks to a company in Peru, you can find it out!

The company offers its guests three "transparent capsule suites(透明胶囊套房)", which hang from the top of a 1200-foot mountain. They are called Sky lodge Adventure Suites. The suites are surprisingly spacious (宽敞的)—they're over 7 m long and about 2. 4 m high and wide. Each suite has four beds, a dining area and a bathroom. To get to the suites, guests can either climb 400 meters up a rock face or take a challenging hike that includes using zip lines(滑索). Both of them are exciting. When guests arrive, an ice dinner awaits. Breakfast is also served the next morning. One night's stay starts at about $400.

Those who don't have time to stay the night can instead have lunch in the dining capsule, which is also on the side of the mountain. It can hold up to 12 people.

Here I Am, Mars!

Ding! This is your captain, Tianwen-1, speaking. We expect to land on Mars soon.

Ah, what a long flight! Finally, it's time for me to start working. Wow! What a (beauty) place it is! It seems to be red all over!

Oh, I just forgot to introduce (I). My name is Zhurong（祝融）. I was born in China. I'll be the country's (one) spacecraft to land on Mars and explore this famous planet. It's a difficult job but very (value). It takes lots of Chinese scientists many days and nights (train) me. I feel very proud to be a pioneer!

I know many of you are (interest) in Mars. For the next three months, I'll be working very hard. Perhaps I'll run into many (difficulty), but I'll never give up. I'll try my best to let Chinese scientists learn more about Mars.

Now it's time to set out! Wish me good luck and wait for my good news!

在你的生活中，一定发生过一件让你难忘的事情，不管它让你开心或是让你难过，最后都会带给你很多珍贵的领悟。请你以An unforgettable thing为题给大家讲讲你的故事吧。内容包括:

1) What happened?

2) When did it happen?

3) Where did it happen?

4) How did it make you feel? Why?

5) What did you learn from the experience?

要求：语意连贯，内容流畅，字迹工整，文中不得出现真实的姓名或校名；词数80-100。

An unforgettable thing