1 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落的开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I found that Minnie had been unhappy ever since her family moved away from Hartford, but I was never quite sure how to approach her about it.

From the time she was a child, she was abnormally quiet; she would rarely speak unless she was spoken to, and even then her response would be very little. Despite her soft-spoken nature. she showed a great interest in art-particularly painting. Whatever she lacked in words, she made up with the paintbrush, and so it was through her paintings that I first noticed something was wrong. When she painted an animal, it would be the pigeons(鸽子)flying in Hanford Park; or, when she painted a person, it would be the partner she played badminton with at the Hartford playground. Whether intentionally or not, he sowed in her paintings what she hesitated to put into words.

Being her elder cousin, I was eager to make her move to the big city as smooth as possible. Hartford was a small country town.so Minnie had grown up alongside familiar faces who were used to her timidity(羞怯). But in the city everyone was a stranger, which made it a challenge for her to communicate with others.

This problem was more obvious with her changing schools. What’s more, she was under some pressure to improve her grades. Although she was a good student, her mother was very demanding of her. She always wanted Minnie to seize all the opportunities to be the best, but it was really difficult for Minnie.

On Fridays when my high school finishes early, I usually head over to the middle school to walk Minnie home. It being such a Friday, I approached the school gate expecting to find her waiting for me as usual, but she wasn’t there.

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 guard said he had seen Minnie leave alone already.

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There she was,sitting helplessly in the waiting area of the train station.

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2 . A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Victoria has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in only a matter of hours.

“For many decades, scientists thought the brain may be protected from the harmful effects of air pollution,” said senior study author Dr. Chris Carlsten. “This study, which is the first of its kind in the world, provides fresh evidence supporting a connection between air pollution and cognition.”

For the study, the researchers briefly exposed 25 healthy adults to diesel exhaust (柴油废气) and filtered air at different times in a laboratory setting. Brain activity was measured before and after each exposure using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

The researchers analyzed changes in the brain’s default mode network (DMN), a set of inter-connected brain regions that play an important role in memory and internal thought. The fMRI revealed that participants had decreased functional connectivity in widespread regions of the DMN after exposure to diesel exhaust, compared to filtered air.

“We know that altered functional connectivity in the DMN has been associated with reduced cognitive performance and symptoms of depression, so it’s concerning to see traffic pollution interrupting these same networks,” said Dr. Jodie Gawryluk, a psychology professor at the University of Victoria and the study’s first author. “While more research is needed to fully understand the functional impacts of these changes, it’s possible that they may impair (损害) people’s thinking or ability to work.”

Notably, the changes in the brain were temporary and participants’ connectivity returned to normal after the exposure. Dr. Carlsten assumed that the effects could be long lasting where exposure is continuous. He said that people should be mindful of the air they’re breathing and take appropriate steps to minimize their exposure to potentially harmful air pollutants like car exhaust.

1. How does traffic pollution affect people according to the study?

A．Exhausting their body.	B．Decreasing their income.
C．Endangering their safety.	D．Harming their brain function.

2. What may the DMN be responsible for?

A．Growth.

B．Sport.

C．Memory.

D．Behaviour.

3. What can people do to reduce the impact according to Dr. Carlsten?

A．Avoid being exposed to the polluted air constantly.

B．Be mindful of the air quality in a new city.

C．Measure the brain activity in laboratories.

D．Stay inside a house as often as possible.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Role Of Brain Will Be Ruined

B．Traffic Pollution May Impair Brain Function

C．A Famous UK University Did A Vital Study

D．A Source Of Pollution Has Drawn People’s Attention

3 . How to Appear Outgoing in a Conversation?

Some people seem naturally outgoing when chatting with others,while others find it hard to make it. Here are some tips to help you appear outgoing in a conversation.

Make eye contact. If you’re in a social situation,such as at a party, try to make eye con- tact with the other people there. Once you’ve established eye contact, give the other person a friendly smile.     1     If the person does not respond or does not expect to be approached, let them go their way. Part of being outgoing is knowing when and where to approach others and when to keep to yourself.

Ask some open-ended questions.     2     It’s easier to start up a chat with someone new if you invite them to share about themselves.If you’ve already exchanged eye contact and smiles with someone,and you’re close by,start off with a question. Here are some ideas:How do you like that book or magazine? What is your favorite thing to do around here?

    3     You might see some of the same people every day, but never acknowledge(致意) them. To become outgoing,it is important to start acknowledging the people around you more often. The next time you order a coffee or check out at the grocery store, smile at the person helping you and say“thank you” .This small act will help you become more comforta- ble interacting with others.     4    

Talk to everyone.After you become a bit more comfortable talking to people you know, try talking to new people as you go through your day.     5     But the more you approach people and get comfortable with making conversation,the easier it will become.

A．Say thank you in public as much as possible.

B．Remember that they serve hundreds of people a day.

C．If the person smiles back at you, then go over to them.

D．It will probably make the other person’s day a little brighter.

E．At first,you might feel uncomfortable talking with strangers.

F．These questions invite others to respond with more than a“yes”or“no” .

G．Keep in mind that this approach doesn’t always work well in some situations.

4 . On the “healthy” section of any breakfast menu, you’re bound to spot an egg white omelet (煎蛋卷). With no fat and just a quarter of the calories in a whole egg, the whites look like the best choice at first glance. Not so fast, though new research shows a good reason why you might want to keep the yolk (蛋黄) in if you want to get fit. Plus, forget the bad impression that the cholesterol (胆固醇) in yolks has gotten in the past. The USDA removed limits on dietary cholesterol in its most recent dietary guidelines. It’s all because evidence doesn’t back up claims that the cholesterol you eat has much influence on blood cholesterol levels.

In a recent study, researchers had ten young men eat either whole eggs or egg whites after completing a strength-training workout. Both egg choices contained 18 grams of protein, and the eggs were developed with chemical markers. Thanks to them, the researchers tracked how the men’s bodies used amino acids (氨基酸) from the eggs and egg whites, and found some surprising results. About 65 to 70 percent of amino acids were available in the blood for both the whole egg and egg white groups suggesting they’d be equally useful in building muscles. But the rest of the results didn’t back up that conclusion.

When the researchers looked specifically at how much protein synthesis — the process that helps muscles repair and grow — occurred, one form of egg clearly did better than the other. “Having whole eggs immediately after exercise resulted in greater protein synthesis than just having egg whites,” says lead study author Nicholas Burd in a statement.

Although this study was too small I to be conclusive, its conclusion backs up whole egg benefits that nutritionists have been praising for years. From their point of view egg whites are high-protein, low-calorie, but the yolk contains nearly all of an egg’s vitamins. And one study found that adults who eat whole eggs in the morning lose more weight and body fat than those who get the same number of calories from a bread-based breakfast. While no large studies have looked into the weight-loss benefits of whole eggs vs egg whites, there’s also no evidence that the 140 calories in two whole large eggs should scare you away. Crack on, egg lovers.

1. What’s implied in Paragraph 1?

A．The whites can help people have a good shape.

B．The yolk’s function is different from the whites.

C．People tend to consider the yolk to be unhealthy.

D．The yolk has much to do with blood cholesterol levels.

2. Why were the eggs developed with chemical markers?

A．To help process the proteins better.

B．To make them healthier for people.

C．To track the amino acids during digestion.

D．To help the body consume amino acids.

3. The findings of the recent study mainly show that_________.

A．amino acids are easy to get in eggs

B．eating the whole egg helps build muscles

C．the yolk of the egg is better than the white

D．eggs can produce more proteins than any other kinds of food_________.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Egg Whites VS Whole Eggs

B．Egg White Omelets or Just the Yolk

C．The Correct Way to Build Muscles

D．Unknown Facts about Egg White Omelets

5 . The slightest wrong choice of words can change someone’s mindset. Words are the most powerful weapon one can ever have, whether it comes to writing or speaking. You don’t know which word will hurt someone and negatively impact their mind.     1     Words that seem like a joke can seem deadly to others’ minds and life. A person should have control over his tongue.     2     Spoken words can’t be taken back, so one should use them wisely. Speech should always be constructive, not destructive. Grasping the points below will surely help you in improving your vocal quality.

Stay silent when you are angry. Never speak when you are in a bad mood because at that moment, your mind is going through bad thoughts. If those bad thoughts get mixed with your words, it can spoil others’ mood.     3     That’s why you should always be silent when you are angry. Whenever you are mad at something, first try to calm yourself.

    4     A wise person always thinks twice before speaking. He frames a sentence wisely according to the situation so that no one feels hurtful. Your words should be clear enough to describe the situation. Even the greatest lecturer prepares a few terms before addressing a vast crowd. A good lecturer has the power to convince anyone through their wordplay.

Never judge a person until or unless he speaks. Don’t pre-judge someone before you have a conversation with that person. Let him utter a word before you get to the conclusion of framing his image in your mind.     5    

A．Avoid speaking too fast.

B．Think well before you speak.

C．Some words could be poisonous to others.

D．It would be best if you were very careful while using words.

E．He should be well aware of what he is about to speak.

F．How a person thinks can be determined by how he uses words in any situation.

G．Appreciate his thought process and, if necessary, try to correct him most politely rather than criticizing him.

6 . A large analysis looked at hundreds of factors that might influence the risk of heart failure and found one dietary factor in particular that was associated with a lower risk: drinking coffee.

The analysis included extensive, decades-long data from three large health studies with 21,361 participants, and used a method called machine learning that uses computers to find meaningful patterns in large amounts of data.

“Usually, researchers pick things that they suspect would be risk factors for heart failure—smoking, for example—and then look at smokers vs nonsmokers,” said the senior author, Dr. David P. Kao at the University of Colorado. “But machine learning identifies variables(变量)that are predictive of either increased or decreased risk, but that you haven’t necessarily thought of.”

Using this technique, Dr. Kao and his colleagues found 204 variables that were associated with the risk of heart failure. Then they looked at the 41 strongest factors, which included smoking, blood pressure and the consumption of various foods. In all studies, coffee drinking was associated more strongly than any other dietary factor with a decreased long-term risk of heart failure.

Drinking a cup a day or less had zero effect, but two cups a day contributed to a 31 percent reduced risk, and three cups reduced the risk by 29 percent. There were not enough subjects who drank more than three cups daily to know if more coffee would decrease the risk further.

The study was not able to account for different types of coffee or brewing (冲泡)methods, or the use of additives like sugar or cream. Then should you start drinking coffee or increase the amount you already drink to reduce your risk of heart failure? “We don’t know enough from the results of this study to recommend this,” said Dr. Kao, adding that additional research would be needed.

1. What does machine learning do in the study?

A．It offers a thorough analysis.	B．It compares opposite factors.
C．It finds patterns in limited data.	D．It helps choose the participants.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 5?

A．One cup a day or less is healthy.	B．The more coffee，the lower the risk.
C．Two cups a day leads to the lowest risk.	D．The ideal daily intake of coffee is unclear.

3. What is Dr. Kao’s attitude to the results of the study?

A．Skeptical.

B．Worried.

C．Cautious.

D．Content.

4. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?

A．A factor in lower risk of heart failure.	B．A way to avoid heart failure.
C．Reasons for drinking coffee.	D．Benefits of coffee.

7 . What’s the best book to read when you travel? Of course, it is the book with the background of the story. Books will bring you closer to the places you visit. When it comes to the names of places and scenic spots, you can’t help thinking out of your mind and the scenery in front of you will become romantic.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple’s novel, which has recently been adapted into a movie, is told in emails, and stories. It follows Bee Branch trying to track down her mother. Set in Seattle, Washington, this funny yet heart-breaking novel is a great companion as you visit landmarks mentioned in the book.
Midnight’s Children Midnight’s Children is a fantastical novel that tells some of the histories of India. Salman Rushdie’s story begins at midnight, on the night of India’s independence, when the 1,001 children born that hour are found to possess magical powers. Featuring magical realism, the book is set during 20th-century India.
A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals From New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta comes this great celebration of the animal kingdom. Stressing the difficulty of 43 endangered species from around the world, the book takes readers on a trip through freshwater, oceans, forests, mountains, deserts, grasslands and wetlands while learning about rare and well-known animals and their living places.
My Name is Red The book, written by the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk, has been translated into more than 50 languages and published around the world. It tells a story of a young man, who has been away from home for 12 years, coming back to his hometown in Istanbul. The book, painting detailed pictures and telling from many angles, encourages people to have a deeper thinking of life.

1. Which book suits people interested in exploring nature?

A．Where’d You Go, Bernadette	B．Midnight’s Children
C．A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals	D．My Name is Red

2. What can we learn from the text?

A．My Name is Red is about 20th-century India.

B．A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals sells best.

C．Where’d You Go, Bernadette was written in a serious style.

D．Midnight’s Children may attract people interested in fantasy.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To compare four books.	B．To recommend four books.
C．To show the meaning of travel.	D．To encourage people to travel.

8 . 据报道，北极冰川消融速度加快，全球变暖的趋势日益明显，请你以“What Can We Do to Reduce Global Warming?”为题为班级英语角写一篇短文，内容包括：
1.现状描述；
2.我们能为地球“降温”做什么。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：北极the North Pole；冰川glacier

What Can We Do to Reduce Global Warming?

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9 . A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that words expressing angry feelings sound alike in several unrelated languages. They’re less likely than other words to include the sounds L, R, W or Y. And more friendly versions of such words often have these sounds added. The finding suggests that certain rules may link the world’s languages, no matter how different they are.

Ryan McKay, co-author of the paper, happened to discover that some of the English curses (诅咒语) seem to have something in common; They’re often short and include the sounds B, P, T or K. Then Dr. McKay teamed up with his colleague Shiri Lev-Ari to learn whether these rules went beyond English.

During the experiment, they asked fluent speakers of Arabic, Korean, German and Spanish to list the worst words they could think of. Once they’d made a list of each language’s most commonly used curses, the researchers compared these with neutral (中性的) words from the same language. To their surprise, the rules still apply.

Next, the scientists asked the same people to listen to pairs of invented words, such as “yog” and “tsog” and guess which word in each pair was a curse. The subjects were more likely to guess that words without L, R. W and Y, such as “tsog”, were curses. Finally, the researchers looked through the dictionary for English curses and their cleaned-up versions. Once again, the cleaned-up versions included more of the sounds L, R, W and Y.

“Most 20th-century language scientists held that any word could have any meaning,” said Dr. McKay. “With curses, though, the sounds themselves seem to carry meaning. This can shape and change our understanding of how languages are formed.”

“It is the first time for researchers to study curses across languages and the finding is very interesting,” said Benjamin Bergen, a language scientist at the University of California, who was not involved in the study. “But it is just another case of what’s called sound symbolism in the language study: A word sounds like what it means.”

1. Which word is most probably not a leaned-up curse according to the text?

A．Rucy.

B．Buk

C．Yayad.

D．Walawah.

2. What did the researchers do in their last step?

A．Applying their study to more unrelated languages.

B．Studying the neutral words and curses side by side.

C．Asking people to listen to pairs of non-existing words.

D．Comparing English curses with their friendly versions.

3. What did Benjamin Bergen mean?

A．The study method is really unscientific.

B．It will change our understanding in a way.

C．It is not a totally new discovery at all.

D．The selected languages are too limited.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce a newly published study.

B．To prove the unique rules in English.

C．To tell another way of memorizing words.

D．To show how to use more friendly curses.

10 . While the road to success may differ for each individual, there are certain suggestions that can guide you along the way.

    1     The first step towards success is to establish clear and specific goals. Take the time to identify your passions, interests, and long-term aspirations (志向). Set both short-term and long-term goals that are realistic, measurable and achievable. Having a clear sense of direction will keep you focused and positive.

Create a plan. Once you have set your goals, create a well-organized plan. Break down your goals into small, manageable tasks.     2     Put your tasks in order of importance, set deadlines, and regularly review and adjust your plan as needed. Consistency and discipline (自制力) are key to staying on track.

Continuous learning. Never stop learning and improving.     3     Whether it’s through formal education, workshops, or self-study, invest in acquiring new knowledge and skills. Stay updated with industry trends and advancements, and adapt accordingly. A commitment to lifelong learning will enhance your expertise and open doors to new opportunities.

Embrace challenges and take risks. Success often comes with taking calculated risks and stepping out of your comfort zone. Be willing to embrace new challenges, as they provide opportunities for growth and innovation. Overcoming obstacles (阻碍) will develop resilience and build character. Remember, failure is not final.     4    

Build a support network. Surround yourself with a supportive and like minded network of individuals who inspire and motivate you.     5     Their guidance, advice, and experiences can provide valuable insights for you and help you get through challenges.

In conclusion, success is a personal definition that varies for each individual. With some proper strategies, you can improve your potential and achieve success. .

A．Set clear goals.

B．Keep your own character.

C．It’s what you are looking for.

D．It’s a stepping stone towards success.

E．Create a timeline to track your progress.

F．Stay curious and seek opportunities for your growth.

G．Seek teachers who have achieved success in your desired field.