听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the woman want to do?

A．Sign up for a PE class.

B．Interview the man in the gym.

C．Take some exercise to keep fit.

11. What sport does the woman dislike doing?

A．Jogging.

B．Running.

C．Weight-lifting.

12. How often does the man advise the woman to work out at first?

A．Twice a week.

B．Three times a week.

C．Four times a week.

13. What can we know about the woman?

A．She is eager to start the class.

B．She often works out in the gym.

C．She has done some exercise recently.

听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What kind of business did the man start?

A．A grocery store.

B．A small restaurant.

C．An ice cream shop.

15. How many employees at most are there in a small business in the US?

A．300.

B．400.

C．500.

16. Why did the man open his business in the suburbs?

A．To avoid competing.

B．To earn more money.

C．To attract more customers.

17. How did the man get the money to start his business?

A．By saving money by himself.

B．By getting a loan from a bank.

C．By borrowing money from an organization.

Texan 81-year-old good friends Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip toured the world in 80 days, proving that adventure doesn’t have an age limit.

Their first stop was a location challenging even many experienced travelers: the Antarctic. Getting to the southernmost continent first required crossing the Drake Passage, the waters between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic’s South Shetland Islands. “For almost two days, we were rocking and rolling, slipping and sliding through the Drake Passage and we were holding on for dear life, “Hamby said. The voyage, however, faded from their mind as they set foot on the ground of the Antarctic, fascinated by the breathtaking beauty of penguins, icebergs and glaciers.

Since that first venture, the pair have visited 18 countries across all seven continents. And despite the challenges international travel presented, the good friends said they had finished their trip without any argument. Though they’re both independent and stubborn, they respect each other’s feelings. And what they remember the most are the people that they met. “We met some of the most wonderful, kindest, friendliest people. We just have friends now all over the world that we love dearly,” Hamby said.

The two shared a crucial piece of advice for travelers worrying about the language barrier on their own adventures.” You know, people often ask us about it,” said Hamby.” We tell them there’s one universal language, and that’s the smile. We found it worked wonders because we were often aware that English was not always spoken and that the smile could cover all languages.”

They also encouraged other older people not to let age hold them back. Aside from some minor changes in plans, their age didn’t affect their itinerary(旅程)abroad. They said they felt confident that if they were injured during their trip, their children would have been at peace knowing that they were doing what they absolutely wanted. And Hazelip described 81 as the perfect age to embark on a trip.”Getting older does give us a little bit of wisdom of making decisions,” she said.

24. What might the pair think of their trip to the Antaretic?

A．Brief but exciting.	B．Tough but worthwhile.
C．Interesting but fruitless.	D．Unpleasant but memorable.

25. What is the highlight of the pair’s adventures for themselves?

A．Meeting nice people along the way.

B．Experiencing many challenging activities.

C．Learning about different cultures from travelers.

D．Avoiding conflicts despite their stubborn nature.

26. What helped the pair communicate with people during the adventure?

A．English.	B．The smile.
C．Crucial advice.	D．Universal gestures.

27. What can we infer about the pair from the last paragraph?

A．They fell down when riding a bike in Bali.

B．They regretted not exploring the world earlier.

C．Their children understood and supported them.

D．Their wisdom saved them lots of time during their trip.

The Federal Communications Commission of the US recently issued the first-ever fine for space junk, against the Dish Network. The satellite television company failed to properly deal with one of its satellites, leaving it at a lower orbit than it promised when securing its license.

Some space junk was discarded during missions — maybe an astronaut dropped his lucky penny, or released an instrument’s camera cover after it was no longer needed. Other junk, however, is the result of collisions: Even that lucky penny, traveling at 15 times the speed of a bullet, can cause huge damage — ending a satellite’s mission or, worse, breaking that satellite into pieces.

That’s obviously bad news for satellites. The solution isn’t to demand the launch of fewer satellites; these bring real benefits to people on the Earth.

And while traffic management is certainly necessary, pieces of garbage are never going to be able to follow even the most sensible rules of the orbital road. That means two things need to happen: People need to stop littering, and they need to take out some trash.

The professionals, unsurprisingly, have more carefully considered names for these processes — mitigation (减轻) and remediation (补救). Any time a company wants to put a satellite in the sky, it should have a clear plan for the instrument’s end of life. For objects in very high geostationary orbit (地球同步轨道), this usually involves sending the item to the out-of-the-way “graveyard” orbit. For objects lower down, it tends instead to involve moving them lower still, so that they will bum up upon reentering the atmosphere.

Active removal of garbage that has failed to get out of the way is technically tricky, but at least for large objects, remediation is possible.

Encouragingly, some countries are beginning to try. No nation, however, can save space on its own. A global convention (协定) to set a 21^st-century code of conduct for space is in order.

28. What does the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Collected up.	B．Thrown away.
C．Produced.	D．Ignored.

29. Why can’t we reduce the number of satellites launched every year?

A．The satellites benefit our life a lot.

B．We need new satellites to replace old ones.

C．Countries are using satellites to occupy space.

D．We must make a deeper exploration into the universe.

30. Which of the following are the measures of stop littering?
① Sending satellites to the “graveyard” orbit.
② Moving objects lower still.
③ Active removal of debris.

A．①②

B．②③

C．①③

D．①②③

31. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To provide solutions to space junk.

B．To explain the damage of space junk.

C．To call upon countries to fine companies making space junk.

D．To appeal to nations for the protection off space environment.

The periodic table of elements is a common sight in classrooms, campus hallways and libraries. The mode periodic table arranges the elements by their atomic numbers and periodic properties (周期性). Several scientists worked over a century to assemble the elements into this format.

In 1789, French chemist Antoine Lavoisiertried grouping the elements as metals and nonmetals. Forty years later, German physicist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner observed similarities in physical and chemical properties of certain elements. He arranged them in groups of three in increasing order of atomic weight and called them triads, observing that some properties of the middle element, such as atomic weight and density, approximated the average value of these properties in the other two in each triad.

A breakthrough came with the publication of a revised list of elements and their atomic masses at the first international conference of chemistry in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1860. They concluded hydrogen would be assigned the atomic weight of 1 and that the atomic weight of other elements would be decided by comparison with hydrogen. For example, carbon, being 12 times heavier than hydrogen, would have an atomic weight of 12.

In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev created the framework that became the moder periodic table, leaving gaps for elements that were yet to be discovered. Mendeleev predicted the properties of some undiscovered elements and gave them names such as “eka-aluminum” for an element with properties similar to aluminum. Later “eka-aluminum” was discovered as gallium.

German chemist Lothar Meyer produced a version of the periodic table similar to Mendeleev’s in 1870. He left gaps for undiscovered elements but never predicted their properties. The Royal Society of London awarded the Davy Medal in 1882 to both Mendeleev and Meyer. The later discovery of elements predicted by Mendeleev verified (证实) his predictions and his periodic table won universal recognition. In 1955 the 101st element was named mendelevium in his honor.

On UNESCO website, it wrote, “The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is more than just a guide or catalogue of the entire known atoms in the universe; it is essentially a window on the universe, helping to expand our understanding of the world around us.”

32. What is the breakthrough at the conference in Germany?

A．The atomic weight of carbon was calculated by scientists.

B．A brand-new periodic table was published at the meeting.

C．The elements in the table were rearranged by the properties.

D．The atomic weight of elements was quantified based on hydrogen.

33. How did Mendeleev contribute to the modern periodic table?

A．He made it more complete.

B．He made it easier to understand.

C．He was the first to arrange the elements by atomic masses.

D．He discovered many new properties of some known elements.

34. What is the significance of the discovery of the periodic table?

A．It is a window into chemistry.

B．It is a helper to learn about history.

C．It is a guide to exploring the microworld.

D．It is a description of school curricula’s history.

35. How is the text developed?

A．In order of the elements’ importance.	B．By following the time order.
C．In order of scientists’ achievements.	D．By making comparisons.

Behavioral scientists have found that good listening is one of the most important things we can do to improve our relationships.     36     At its core, listening in a one-on-one conversation is about taking an interest in another person and making him/her feel understood.    37     But some recurring (重复出现) features include attentiveness, conveying understanding, and showing a positive intention towards the speaker.

In addition to actively attending to a speaker’s words, good listeners also use questions and body language that indicate their understanding and their desire to understand. This might feel awkward at first, and what’s most effective might depend on your relationship with the speaker.    38     Another great way to show your understanding is by summarizing what you just heard and asking if you have missed anything. Summaries like this show the speaker that you’re truly trying to understand him/her rather than just waiting for your turn to talk. But while a good conversation requires back and forth, planning out your response while the speaker is talking is a common way to miss what’s being said.    39     This might feel embarrassing, but asking for clarification actually shows that you’re committed to understanding.

    40     It’s okay to ask for a moment to formulate your response and taking a beat to think can help speakers reflect on their speech as well.

These might seem like small changes, but together they make a big difference. And when people feel heard, they report more satisfaction, trust, and connection in their relationships.

A．Finally, don’t be afraid of silence.

B．So, what can we do to become better listeners?

C．It’s possible to know what truly excellent listening looks like.

D．But with time and practice, you can internalize these basic behaviors

E．There’s no universally agreed-upon definition of high-quality listening.

F．Researchers have found that smiling and nodding at set intervals doesn’t quite work.

G．So try to stay present and if you lose focus, don’t be shy about asking the speaker to repeat what you missed.

I once worked on a farm. One day, a powerful wind slammed (猛推) me against a post. My left arm got totally _________, and it was later cut off.

Back home after an operation, I found everything a(n) _________. My husband tried to help me, but I wanted to be _________. I called my left arm “Stumpy” and tried to _________. I learned to squeeze toothpaste; I developed a technique for pulling the toilet paper.

“Mom can do anything,” my daughter said _________. The one thing I really wanted to do, though, was get back into _________. First, I tried to swim. When I swam with Stumpy, there was no forward motion. _________, I kept going and finished the lane at last. Then I tried the triathlon (铁人三项). I _________ how to balance the bike with one arm and start running. Within a year, I became an _________ athlete, winning a silver medal at the Paratriathlon World Cup.

In 2020, I decided to do New Zealand’s __________ event. Competitors have to run for 36 km, cycle for 140 km, and kayak (皮划艇) for 70 km. I __________ hard over the next six months. Then the big day came. After kayaking for a long time, my legs felt like jelly. “Don’t __________,” I told myself. In the last few kilometers, I heard loud __________. Many people came to support me.

Life in __________ for me, but I choose to change it. “Just because you’ve got only half a wing doesn’t mean you can’t __________ to achieve your dreams,” I said to myself.

41.

A．stuck

B．burned

C．crushed

D．bent

42.

A．duty

B．occasion

C．adventure

D．challenge

43.

A．independent

B．restless

C．tireless

D．different

44.

A．escape

B．adapt

C．recover

D．accept

45.

A．cutely

B．suddenly

C．proudly

D．honestly

46.

A．sport

B．farm

C．art

D．business

47.

A．Meanwhile

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

48.

A．described

B．wondered

C．explored

D．evaluated

49.

A．outstanding

B．amateur

C．active

D．intelligent

50.

A．biggest

B．hardest

C．longest

D．scariest

51.

A．studied

B．thought

C．pushed

D．trained

52.

A．give up

B．give in

C．turn off

D．turn down

53.

A．laughter

B．cheering

C．crying

D．noise

54.

A．unfair

B．serious

C．difficult

D．uncertain

55.

A．stop

B．afford

C．get

D．fly

阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese speakers tend to use “spear and shield”     56    (describe) anything that’s contradictory. Actually, now the Chinese phrase for “contradiction”     57    (call) Mao Dun or “spear and shield”.

Nearly 2, 000 years ago, there was a man living in the State of Chu. One day, he went to a market to sell spears and shields—two most common     58    (weapon) at that time. When a small crowd gathered around the seller to look at his goods, the man     59    (decide) to advertise his shields first. He said, “Please look at my shields. They are certainly the     60    (strong) ones you can ever find in the world.”

Then some of the potential buyers came closer to have a careful examination of the shields,     61     they couldn’t see anything special about them. The seller then moved on to brag about his spears. “Now please have a good look at my spears. They are the sharpest weapons     62    have ever been produced. So, no matter how firm a shield is, my spears will pierce (刺穿) through it     63    (easy).” After listening to the seller’s pitch, a man stepped forward and said, “You just told us that your shields are the strongest in the world and then you claim your spears are the sharpest. How about     64    (use)your spears on your shields?” The seller was unable to respond.

So today, instead of saying “you are contradicting yourself”, Chinese will say “you are attacking your shield     65     your own spear”.

67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Charles Rose lived in the country with his father, who taught him to read and to write. Mr. Rose told his son that, when his morning lessons were over, he might amuse himself for one hour as he pleased.

There was a river near by. On its bank stood the hut of a poor fisherman, who lived by selling fish. His careful wife kept her wheel going early and late. They both worked very hard to keep themselves above want. But they were greatly troubled for fear that their only son should never learn to read and to write. They could not teach him themselves, and they were too poor to send him to school.

Charles called at the hut of this fisherman one day, to inquire about his dog, which was missing. He found the little boy, whose name was Joe, siting by the table, on which he was making marks with a piece of chalk. Charles asked him whether he was drawing pictures.

“No. I am trying to write,” said little Joe, “but I know only two words. Those I saw upon a sign, and I am trying to write them.”

“If I could only learn to read and write,” said he, “I should be the happiest boy in the world.”

“Then I will make you happy said Charles.” I am only a little boy, but I can teach you that.”

“My father gives me an hour every day for myself. Now, if you will try to learn, you shall soon know how to read and to write.”

Both Joe and his mother were ready to fall on their knees to thank Charles. They told him it was what they wished above all things.

So, on the next day when the hour came, Charles put his book in his pocket, and went to teach Joe. Joe learned very fast, and Charles son began to teach him how to write.

Some time after, a gentleman called on Mr. Rose, and said, “Charles did not always amuse himself. I often see him go to the house of the fisherman. I fear he goes out in their boat.”

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The moment the gentleman left, Mr. Rose went in search of his son.

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The next day, his father took him to town, and gave him books for himself and Joe, with writing paper, pens, and ink.

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