1 . 阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文，续写词数应为150左右。

I decided to volunteer to be the “room mother” to my daughter Jenny’s class in second grade. I would have tasks like making cookies and helping with the kids’ every field trip. That evening, when I picked Jenny up from school, she introduced her best friend Tommy to me. During the chat, I noticed he had the sharpest sense of humor. And it touched my heart.

We burst out laughing just as their math teacher walked up. She smiled at me and then said to Tommy coldly, “Your grades are the lowest again.” Tommy’s face fell as he walked away. Placing his hands in his pockets, he turned and met my eyes. I would never forget that look. It was a look of hopelessness.

During the following days, I found Tommy’s low grades had led to him having no interest in study. Besides, he suffered from serious inferiority complex (自卑感). I wanted to communicate with him about his problem but he always refused.

Finally, one day he talked to me. He told me that all the students in his class except him had received at least one award because of good performance in study, sports or something else. “I don’t remember ever doing anything proud in my whole life, Miss Jaye,” he cried. “I’m nobody. I’ll be a failure forever. I won’t achieve anything.”

I felt great pity for him and told the story of my brother who also always doubted himself when young and finally grew to be an excellent scientist. Then, I told him that he was a wonderful boy who was humorous, smart, polite, etc. And I told him that he could be somebody as long as he was confident and worked hard like my brother. But he was still absorbed in sorrow.

In order to build Tommy’s confidence, I talked to his headteacher and his parents about his situation. But after several hours’ discussion, we still couldn’t make up a plan to help him.

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。

Paragraph 1: Suddenly, a poster on the table struck me.

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Paragraph 2: Soon, it was the day of the Joke competition.

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2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Asia’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world champion Weili Zhang knocked out Poland’s Joann a Jedrzejczyk to win the chance     1     (challenge) for the women’s strawweight title at UFC275 on June 12, 2022 in Singapore.

The fight     2     (set) off wild celebrations on Chinese social media so far. The 32-year-old is seen as a genuine star. She became China’s first UFC champion in 2019. “Together we put girl power on display in the Octagon (八角笼). We’ve proved to people     3     said we cannot do certain things that we can.” Zhang said after the fight when     4     (interview) on stage.

Zhang’s fighting dream began young. Her childhood hero, Bruce Lee,     5     (inspire) her to take up kung fu when she was 6. Later, she learned sanda. But at 17, her sanda fighting career ended because of     6     (injury). Over the next six years, she tried different jobs, like a kindergarten teacher, a saleswoman     7     a bodyguard.

However, she still dreamed of being     8     fighter. In 2013, she started learning MMA. Many people think that the sport isn’t     9     (suit) for the “weaker bodies” of women. But Zhang     10     (strong) disagrees. “Anything men can do, women can do, too—and we can do it just as well as them.” Obviously, she has proved it’s true!

3 . Yuck! Chicken blood splashes onto the floor and insects fly everywhere in the market. The old Indian woman waves the butcher knife. You’re speechless. Your friend who moved to India a few months before you notices your horror. “It’s just something they do,” he clarifies.

You’ve heard living abroad is good for you. Experiences like this one make you say “Seriously?”

Yes. Seriously.

Researchers William Maddux and Hajo Adam have discovered not only that cultural experiences are good for you, but they’ve also discovered why they’re good for you. Cultural experiences can make you more creative.

Maddux and his team discovered that learning about new cultures you encounter deeply is key to obtaining cognitive rewards. The team did a series of experiments with people who had lived abroad for a long time. They asked the sojourners (旅居者) to recall experiences where they: learned something about the culture they lived in abroad; learned something about their own culture; did something unrelated (like visiting a supermarket). Those who recalled learning something about a new culture did much better on a creative problem-solving task immediately afterward.

Maddux and his team wondered, though. Does learning new cultures always help? Is it enough to just notice that another culture is different? In another experiment they had a group of people recall an experience where they learned something new about a foreign culture but hadn’t been able to learn about the reasons for it.

The people who later were made aware of the hidden reasons for the novel, different, or unexpected behaviors they had come across were much more creative afterward than those who weren’t.

This means that even though discovering cultural differences exist is great, it’s not enough to influence how you think in other situations. You have to learn why a cultural difference exists. That’s what helps you spot new connections later, in other aspects of your life.

1. Why is the scene mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To show us an appropriate example.

B．To prove the advantages of living abroad.

C．To provide evidence for the writer’s viewpoint.

D．To draw readers’ attention to the following exploration.

2. What did the researchers find by asking the sojourners to recall their experience?

A．What is necessary to be creative.

B．What influence creativity has on people.

C．What benefits cultural experiences bring.

D．What they can learn from their own cultures.

3. From the experiment in Paragraph 6, we can conclude ______.

A．learning new cultures is always of great help

B．it’s not enough just to notice similarities between cultures

C．knowing the reasons for the difference is the key to creativity

D．culture difference has an impact on your way of thinking

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A research report.	B．A geography textbook.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A science magazine.

4 . San-Francisco based OpenAI made its big drop during the Spring Festival holidays. The up-to-one-minute-long realistic videos created by the text-to-video AI generator Sora are so remarkable that they resulted in people imaging the limitless possibilities of this generator could have. Sora is probably able to reshape the entire movie industry.

According to OpenAI’s explainer, Sora is capable of generating complex scenes with accurate details, including multiple characters, specific types of movements, themes, and backgrounds. It understands not only what the user requests, but also how these things exist in the physical world.

Industry observers have noted that the emergence of the video-generation model was highly anticipated. However, there have been comments expressing surprise at the speed of its development, with some individuals excitedly declaring “the arrival of a new industrial revolution.” On the other hand, there are concerns that this advancement may lead to “the disappearance of reality” as we know it, and that it could potentially cause a battle against the dominance of Hollywood in the movie industry.

“When I see Sora, the first word that comes to my mind is ‘shock,’ like the majority in the film industry. As film producers, we understand the potential impact of AI on the various aspects of film production, some positions such as those relating to movie preview would be impacted,” Ma Heliang, a film producer said.

“But the current technology is still far from reaching the levels required for making theatrical films, or to hollow out the entire movie industry. Over the past 100 years, movies have established an emotional connection and a shared social space with the audience. It involves socializing and sharing aesthetics, making it a complex entity. It is not possible to replace this experience with a simple video clip generated by AI,” Ma noted.

But the strong capability of Sora tells us that the direction of relying on AI to assist in human creativity is becoming increasingly clear. It allows creators to be less restricted by industrial processes and enables them to express what they want more freely using AI tools.

1. What is Sora’s function?

A．It can improve holiday atmosphere.

B．It can produce videos based on texts.

C．It can enrich people’s imagination.

D．It can reshape the whole film making tools.

2. What may make people astonished according to Paragraph 3?

A．The arrival of a new industrial revolution.

B．The speed of social media’s development.

C．The emergence of the video-generation model.

D．The rapid advancement of the video-generation model.

3. Which statement will Ma Heliang probably agree with?

A．AI will take over the entire movie industry.

B．Theatrical films have been made by AI currently.

C．Film production can’t be completely replaced by AI.

D．AI can establish an emotional connection with the audience.

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

A．Movie industry comes into a new age

B．Sora shows potential of AI technology

C．Sora starts a battle against Hollywood

D．OpenAI’s productions bring shocking news

5 . Writing competitions

Closing date in April

Author of Tomorrow aims to find future adventure writers. Young people under 21 can send entries (参赛作品) between 1,500 and 5,000 words (under 500 words for primary-aged pupils). The prizes are £1,000 for the 16-21 age group, £100 and £150 in book tokens (购书券) for the 12-15 age group, and £100 and £150 in book tokens for the 11 and under age group. The closing date is 29th April.

Tadpole Press is running a worldwide 100-word writing competition open to writers of all ages. Entries of 100 words can be sent in any type. The competition requires a small entry fee and 1st place receives a cash prize, while 2nd and 3rd places get writing coaching and editing packages. The deadline is 30th April.

Closing date in May

The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize invites young people in the UK aged 11-14 to send under 500 words of “writing that is lively, unusual or otherwise original”. This year’s topic is “The Stranger” and the closing date is 22nd May.

War Through Children’s Eyes is open to children aged 7-17 in the UK and aims to “raise awareness of the impact of wars on the communities caught up in them, and particularly on the most vulnerable members of those communities: their children”: Entries of up to 1,000 words are invited, and full details about the competition are available on its website. The closing date is 10th May.

1. Which competition is suitable for a person good at writing adventure stories?

A．Tadpole Press.

B．Author of Tomorrow.

C．War Through Children’s Eyes.

D．The Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize.

2. What do we know about Tadpole Press?

A．All types of entries are accepted.

B．It is free of charge for all writers.

C．The winners will receive cash prizes.

D．It welcomes writers across the world.

3. What do the two competitions closing in May have in common?

A．They have specific topics.	B．They close on the same day.
C．They are only for teen writers.	D．They accept entries over 500 words.

6 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Garden of Discovery

I was kneeling outside in my garden, pulling weeds in the bright sun, when a voice suddenly said, “What are you doing?”

I looked up. Looking over the fence was the boy who had just moved with his family into the house behind ours. “Don’t you hate getting dirty?” he said.

I laughed. “No, I don’t mind.” I stood up. “Hi, I’m Jeanie.”

“Mike,” he replied.

I saw him looking at my garden. “I’m getting ready to plant tomatoes, potatoes,” I said. “Also beans and...”

Mike interrupted. “Why go to all this trouble when you can buy vegetables at the store?”

“It’s fun,” I replied. “I bet you’d enjoy gardening if you tried it. All boys like gardening.”

“Don’t believe everything you hear,” he said.

I smiled. “Work with me for a week. If you still don’t like it by then, I’ll never talk about it.

To my surprise he nodded. “That’s a good idea.”

Before I knew it, the week was up. I was sure that Mike had changed his mind about gardening. He no longer complained about getting dirty! Each time he planted a seed, he would say, “I hope you grow big and make Jeanie and me proud of you.”

On the last day, Mike and I worked until the sun had set.

“That’s it,” I said, standing up. “Everything’s planted.”

Silently Mike rose, too. “The week’s up,” I said. I smiled at Mike, confident that he was going to tell me that gardening wasn’t so bad after all.

For a moment he didn’t say anything. Suddenly he said, “I’m glad that’s over. Don’t forget our deal—no more garden talk. See you.” Then he ran into his own yard. I stared after him in disbelief.

I went to bed. Around midnight a crash of thunder woke me up. Outside there was a terrible storm. I worried about my plants until the rain finally ended, and I fell back asleep.

The next morning I jumped out of bed, eager to see my garden. I pictured in my mind broken plants and flooded rows of seeds.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

“It’s about time for you to get here,” said a voice as I pushed open the back door.

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“I can’t believe what you’re doing after what you said last night,” I said.

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7 . 3 Nights Sydney to Perth

Train

Australia: Great Southern Rail-The Indian Pacific

General Information

There’s no better way to appreciate Australia than by crossing every inch of it. After setting out on this journey, you’ll have nothing but fun.

Details:

Day 1: Depart Sydney in the afternoon and start a true journey of contrasts-it will take you through the heights of the Blue Mountains and across the Nullarbor Plain, from cities of four million to towns of just four citizens.

Day 2: Wake up to a coffee as you arrive in Broken Hill, a classic mining town. In no time, you’ll notice a dramatic change in landscape. For the afternoon and evening, choose between the picturesque city of Adelaide and the historic Barossa Valley.

Day 3: Wake up and be surprised at the beauty of the Nullarbor. Take some time to enjoy the hospitality (服务) of the Outback Explorer Lounge as you travel across Australia’s longest single stretch of railway.

Day4: Arrive in Perth after lunch, having finished an amazing Australian journey end-to-end. Choose to spend some more time in Perth and its surroundings with city tours and day trips to Margaret River and Fremantle available.

INCLUSIONS

Platinum (铂金金) Service includes comfortable accommodations, elegant dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car, daily breakfast, onboard lunches, full-size en suite (套房) equipped with shower, tea/ coffee delivered each morning, and select off-train trips.

Gold Service includes sleeper cabins (隔间), meals in the stylish Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car, daily breakfast, onboard lunches, tea/ coffee during your journey, and select off-train trips.

1. Which of the following suits visitors who want to walk around a mining town?

A．Adelaide.

B．Fremantle.

C．Broken Hill.

D．Barossa Valley.

2. On which day will visitors travel along Australia’s longest railway?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day3.

D．Day 4.

3. What will be offered with both Platinum Service and Gold Service?

A．Off-train trips.	B．Delivered tea or coffee.
C．Simple meals in the cabin.	D．A suite equipped with shower.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

Tigger wandered the pet shop to find an extraordinary animal as his companion.

The shop owner enthusiastically presented various special pets to Tigger, but none caught his attention until he noticed a cage in the distance. “What’s in there?” he asked.

“That’s Marmalade, just a regular parrot.” the owner replied.

Curious, Tigger approached the cage. The big white bird cocked her head to one side and let out a little squawk (尖叫).

“Can she talk?” Tigger asked.

The pet shop owner nodded, “Sometimes. She will talk when she has something important to say.”

“That makes her unique,” said Tigger, “and she will be my pet.”

After the purchase, he lifted the cage off the counter and walked proudly out of the shop.

At home, Tigger placed Marmalade on his bedroom desk. He pushed his face up close to the cage and said, “Watch my lips, Marmalade. My name is Tigger. Now say hello Tigger!”

Marmalade hopped round the cage. She pecked at seeds lying on the floor. She tapped the hanging silver bell with her beak, but she did not say a word.

Despite her quietness, Tigger consistently shared his school day with Marmalade as soon as he came back.

One afternoon, Tigger returned home late. Marmalade acted quite strangely. She glared at the door, walking round and round the cage. She jumped up on the wires and banged the silver bell with her beak. Then she stopped and opened her beak as if she was going to talk. But before she could say a word, Tigger rushed into the room waving a yellow piece of paper.

“Look, Marmalade!”

He pushed the paper against the cage. “The school’s annual pet show is tomorrow. And guess what? I’ve entered you. Unlike other years, besides judges, our headmaster, Mr. White, will select a special winner. I believe you’ll enjoy it.” Yet, Marmalade remained silent.

The next morning, Tigger woke early. He cleaned out Marmalade’s cage, filled the dishes with water and seeds and polished the bell.

“You know, Marmalade,” he said happily, “I’m sure no one will have a pet like you, a talking bird. Marmalade will be the winner!”

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

Upon entering the school hall, Tigger saw excited children displaying their unique pets.

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Paragraph 2:

As Mr. White prepared to announce the winner, a voice suddenly rang out, “Hello, Tigger!”

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9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book     1     (write) by Tang Dynasty scholar Zhang Yanyuan, in which he described Xuan paper as     2     ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province,     3     (list) as a tribute(贡品) to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.

The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is     4     (extreme) demanding. The bark of Sandalwood, a plant native to southern China, goes through 108     5     (procedure) together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can be transformed     6     fine Xuan paper. The entire procedure is so complex     7     even the most skilled craftsman can only master limited number of steps.

The flow of ink, both guided     8     resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper goes beyond others with its excellent ability     9     (give) full play to ink. It is this durability that has made the preservations of many valuable works from ancient China possible.

Papermaking is a crystallization of     10     (wise) of the ancient Chinese, and Xuan paper is the peak of papermaking.

10 . In 1951, Mary Starn and her colleagues were working at an Iowa factory, repetitively packing eggs into cartons (纸箱). Feeling a little bored, they _________ a silly plan to brighten up their workday. In their own version of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and _________ on eggs delivered to the US east coast, in an _________ to attract pen friends. “Whoever _________ this egg, please write me,” Starn _________ onto several eggs, along with her home city of Forest City and the date, 2 April. After failing to get any _________, the group figured their _________ eggs had “long ago been cracked into omelets (煎蛋饼)”. They gave up on ever _________ from anyone.

_________, 72 years later, one of the eggs __________ on a Facebook group called “Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”, in a (n) __________ by a man from New York City. John Amalfitano said he had been given the egg 20 years earlier by a neighbor on Staten Island, Miller Richardson, who had __________ it for years after finding it in his egg carton in 1951. Thanks to the social media post, Amalfitano was able to __________ Starn, now 92. The old lady couldn’t help but exclaim how __________ life was! She was obviously in a good mood and joked, “I finally have my __________!”

1.

A．put down

B．picked up

C．worked out

D．handed in

2.

A．hobbies

B．birthdays

C．jobs

D．addresses

3.

A．approach

B．order

C．attempt

D．arrangement

4.

A．gets

B．needs

C．chooses

D．wins

5.

A．signed

B．carved

C．penciled

D．drew

6.

A．requests

B．suggestions

C．comments

D．responses

7.

A．fresh

B．special

C．broken

D．smooth

8.

A．hearing

B．learning

C．benefiting

D．suffering

9.

A．Gradually

B．Amazingly

C．Eventually

D．Consequently

10.

A．took up

B．came up

C．turned up

D．made up

11.

A．post

B．message

C．email

D．offer

12.

A．enjoyed

B．hidden

C．adopted

D．kept

13.

A．inform

B．greet

C．follow

D．contact

14.

A．flexible

B．magical

C．fascinating

D．significant

15.

A．letter

B．penfriend

C．group

D．account