1 . 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。

Tyler, my son, has a passion for playing basketball. He always asks me to take him to the gym an hour before practice begins. I often have to convince him to leave the gym after practice is over. Despite not being the most talented player, he still won two trophies (奖杯), one for his team, second place and the other for himself, a special award.

The story of winning the two trophies began when he was ten years old. The first game of the season arrived. The gym was surprisingly crowded. I saw the happy look in my son’s eyes when he saw me sitting in the stands.

As I watched the other kids running up and down the court, I saw my son sitting on the bench. By the fourth quarter, Tyler hadn’t even touched the ball, and his team had won the game.

The games that followed were pretty much the same. The team kept winning, but Tyler barely touched the ball. He ran so hard when he was on the court, but when he got the ball, he would quickly throw it to a teammate. I would sit there with my heart pounding out of my chest.

On the way home from one of his games, I asked, “Tyler, do you still enjoy basketball?”

He replied, “I like basketball a lot. But I know that some of the kids play better than me, so when I get the ball, I just throw it to them. We are on the same team. It doesn’t matter who scores.”

Weeks of Tyler’s unending enthusiasm and devotion to basketball flew by. Never discouraged, he played hard and kept practicing. I watched him improve. He told me how proud he was to be on such a good team. They were undefeated until last Saturday.

It was the final, their toughest game yet. They played well but the other team were just too strong for them. The championship was slipping out of their reach. Tyler’s teammates started to lose heart.

注意：
1.续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

As for Tyler, it seemed that the intense situation didn’t affect his movement.

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Paragraph 2:

“The Sportsmanship Award goes to Tyler Marsden!”, the host added in the awards ceremony.

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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。

A few years ago, my husband Matt offered to get me a digital piano for my 41^st birthday. Matt knew that I took piano lessons     1     a kid, but stopped doing so in the     2    (seven) grade. I was at the age     3     I would rather go to the mall with friends than play the piano on the weekends.

Two years ago, I had a baby. The piano     4    (become) even more of an afterthought (事后的想法) as I was frustrated by the     5    (challenge) of parenting. There was no point adding another thing that was probably just going to stress me out.

But recently, my 2-year-old son loved to bang on the keys. Seeing him play so joyfully, I thought maybe I could take piano lessons     6    (prepare) him for the music world. I started lessons a couple of weeks later, and gradually I found     7    (me) completely immersed in playing the piano. The repetition calmed me. Going over tricky parts in each piece I was learning was     8    (incredible) satisfying. To my great surprise, at age 44, I have     9     actual hobby now, and I really look forward to     10    (perform) a duet (二重奏) with my son one day.

3 . This is the story of Moyo, a rescued elephant in Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery, a local non-governmental organization called Wild Is Life. She is probably one of the ________ elephant cubs ever to be rescued. She came to the nursery when she was about three to four ________ old. Sheweighed 56 kilos, and ________ a just-born African elephant cub weighs about 90 kilos. So she was a special iconic little elephant. Under good care of the staff there, she managed to ________.

Every year, hundreds of young elephants are orphaned across the African continent and rarely have a chance of ________ in the wild and are more often than not, left to die. “We rescue babies, and we provide ________ for them. We make sure they are in good ________ here, and help them regain their ________ needed in the wild. We are trying to create a culture where people ________,” said Roxy Danckwerts, the founder of Wild Is Life.

Moyo is about four and a half years old now. She is healthy, playful, and has become some kind of ambassador to the nursery. Therefore, she’s having to take on a lot of ________ for such a young animal, almost becoming a leader at the very young age. She is gentle, calm, very very ________ to the other elephants that come into the nursery. She is also very good with people.

But unfortunately, they’re not much more than objects of money in the eyes of ivory(象牙) dealers. Zimbabwe has a ________ elephant-hunting problem. Some regions are ________ as much as 75 percent of the elephant population over the past 10 years. That is why Danckwerts feels excited at China’s decision to ________ illegal ivory sales, which he believes has become a major turning point and a signal to the world that China has made a ________.

1.

A．cleverest

B．worst

C．smallest

D．eagerest

2.

A．years

B．months

C．weeks

D．days

3.

A．normally

B．officially

C．rigidly

D．unusually

4.

A．set down

B．pop up

C．pull through

D．get away

5.

A．escape

B．survival

C．freedom

D．extinction

6.

A．shelter

B．service

C．advice

D．wealth

7.

A．eyes

B．legs

C．arms

D．hands

8.

A．habitats

B．skills

C．partners

D．parents

9.

A．tour

B．care

C．wander

D．study

10.

A．risk

B．discussion

C．work

D．responsibility

11.

A．friendly

B．well-known

C．superior

D．strange

12.

A．simple

B．tiny

C．serious

D．random

13.

A．gaining

B．supporting

C．losing

D．controlling

14.

A．allow

B．promote

C．reduce

D．ban

15.

A．move

B．deal

C．living

D．mistake

4 . China will accelerate law-making on making up for ecological damage, as the mechanism (机制) continues to prove its role in helping restore damaged environments across the country, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. From 2018 to 2021, authorities across the country handled about 11, 300 such cases, with compensation (补偿) amounting to almost 11.7 billion yuan.

The department showed statistics demonstrating the mechanism as effective in dealing with ecological and environmental damage.

It said that thanks to the compensation, over 36 million cubic meters of contaminated soil and 300 million cubic meters of polluted surface water have been treated. The mechanism has also helped restore over 61 million square meters of forest.

In a case exposed in late 2019, for instance, a paper company named Meili was found to have illegally dumped a large amount of thick, black waste from papermaking in the Tengger Desert. According to the ministry’s investigation, most of the pollutants were dumped from 2003 to 2007, polluted soil and groundwater, and damaging plants. In March 2021, after a third-party agency was brought in to assess the damage, a court in Zhongwei required the polluter to pay more than 198 million yuan in compensation in two stages.

In the first stage, Meili will pay about 44.2 million yuan to cover the cost to investigate andclean up the pollutants. The rest of the compensation will be used in the second stage to carry out compensatory restoration, groundwater monitoring and risk control in the area. In its statement, the department of law, regulation and standards also noted the remarkable progress the country has made in enhancing the institutions for the mechanism.

Bie Tao, director of the department, vowed further efforts to promote law-making for the mechanism. “Aside from striving to include ecological and environmental damage compensationinto the Environmental Protection Law and other relevant laws, we will also make efforts to promote research into a specific law for the mechanism,” he said.

1. What does the underlined word “contaminated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Dirty.

B．Pure.

C．Tidy.

D．Rich.

2. What does the case of the paper company Meili show?

A．How to make the law.	B．How the mechanism worked.
C．How to monitor groundwater.	D．How the environment was polluted.

3. What will be the focus in the coming years according to Bie Tao?

A．Detailed news about global warming.

B．Clearly defined law for the mechanism.

C．Further research into the paper company.

D．Regular process of environmental protection.

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

A．Make polluters pay	B．Keep the earth healthy
C．Stop environmental damage	D．Work harmoniously with each other

5 . Digital economy and digital trade are breaking down physical barriers and becoming an important force driving global economic and trade recovery, said top officials from China and around the world on Sunday.

“Empowered by digital technologies, the booming growth of digital trade is rapidly turning into a new engine for global trade,” said Ding Zhongli, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, in a video speech at the opening ceremony of the first Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. “It is reshaping global economic and trade patterns,” Ding said.

The development of digital trade and digital economy will be key to China’s modernization drive, said Yi Lianhong, Party secretary of Zhejiang province.

“In our rapidly changing world, online commercial transactions have become an absolutely necessary part of our lives and nowhere is this fact more apparent than in China,” said Leo Varadkar, the Irish minister for enterprise, trade and employment.

“Preparing for tomorrow’s economy and society means seizing the opportunities presented by digital technologies,” Varadkar said. “Digital technologies will be particularly important for our decarbonization transition and supporting the achievement of our climate targets, as well as for businesses, as they move to working remotely or trading online for the first time.”

While the countless advances brought by digital technology to the world were applauded, challenges faced by the international community in the process, including the digital gap between rich and poor countries as well as a lack of international rules on digital trade, were highlighted.

Addressing these issues and bringing benefits “require joint efforts of all members including national governments, the private sector, international organizations and development agencies”, said Zhang Xiangchen, deputy director-general of the WTO. “China can make significant contributions in this regard,” Zhang said.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Global economy and trade are breaking down.

B．The function of digital economy is widely accepted.

C．Physical barriers have been completely torn down.

D．Officials from China have become important driving force.

2. What is a motive power of digital trade?

A．New engines.	B．Trade patterns.
C．Digital Trade Expo.	D．Digital technologies.

3. What is Leo Varadkar’s attitude towards digital economy?

A．Curious.

B．Cautious.

C．Approving.

D．Uncertain.

4. Which statement about digital trade is true according to the last two paragraphs?

A．Issues can bring benefits.

B．There are still problems that need solving.

C．The advances far outweighed the challenges.

D．A lack of international rules is the only trouble.

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1. What does one need to do in the Zumba Classes?

A．Do more workout than other classes.	B．Follow complex steps.
C．Simply listen to music.	D．Just dance to the beats.

2. What changes will you have after joining Zumba Classes?

A．Your bones will become thinner.	B．You will have a better sleep at night.
C．You will become at least ten years younger.	D．Nothing abnormal will be found in your blood.

3. How can you join the LIVE Fitness Program?

A．Write your student ID number in the form.	B．Fill out the form and pay the fee.
C．Send Batch ID to the program by email.	D．Try to get language support first.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many cities and towns does the subway system serve in San Francisco?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Twelve.

2. What is the average speed of the trains?

A．35 miles per hour.

B．45 miles per hour.

C．80 miles per hour.

3. What can we learn about the subway system?

A．Most of the stations are underground.

B．Trains always come every 5-10 minutes.

C．The cost of a ticket depends on the distance.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the woman know Jesse was in hospital?

A．Jesse told her.

B．The police called her.

C．Dr. Andrews phoned her.

2. How might Jesse get injured?

A．He crashed into a tree.

B．He caused an accident.

C．A tree fell on his car.

3. What does the man want to do in a few hours?

A．Pass some tests.

B．Get something to eat.

C．Give the woman more information.

9 . A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing weakness that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Recent research in small groups of elderly subjects has also found that a slower walk from year to year may be an early sign of cognitive(认知)decline. That may be due to shrinking in the right hippocampus(海马体), which is the part of the brain connected with memory, according to studies.

Now, a new study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, finds people who walk about 5% slower or more each year while also exhibiting signs of slower mental processing were most likely to develop dementia(痴呆).

The study followed a group of Americans over 65 and Australians over 70, nearly 17, 000 seniors in total, for seven years. Every other year, people in the study were asked to take cognitive tests that measured overall cognitive decline, memory, processing speed and verbal fluency. Subjects were also asked to walk three metres twice to determine the person’s typical walking speed.

At the end of the study, researchers found the highest risk of dementia was for “dual decliners“, or people who not only walked more slowly but also showed some signs of cognitive decline, said Dr. Joe Verghese, a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, who was not involved in the study.

There are things we can do as we age to reverse(逆转) the brain shrinkage that comes along with typical aging. Aerobic(有氧的) exercise training increased the volume of the right front hippocampus by 2%, thus reversing age-related loss in the organ by one to two years in a 2011 clinical trial. Aerobic exercise means “with air”, and is a type of workout where heart rate and breathing increase, but not so much that you cannot continue to function. Types of aerobic exercise can include quick walking, swimming, biking and dancing. Non aerobic exercise includes weightlifting, high jump, long jump, throwing, etc.

1. What’s the finding of the new study?

A．A slower walk could indicate dementia.

B．The right hippocampus is connected with memory.

C．A slower walk as you age has been a sign of weakness.

D．A slower walk may be an early sign of cognitive decline.

2. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．The result of the new study.

B．The subject of the new study.

C．The importance of the new study.

D．The research process of the new study.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Everyone should take aerobic exercise.

B．Aerobic exercise is the best way to keep healthy.

C．Aerobic exercise is most suitable for old people.

D．Taking aerobic exercise is useful to reverse age-related loss.

4. What is included in Aerobic exercise?

A．Slow walking.

B．Biking.

C．Weightlifting.

D．Throwing.

10 . What do you do with your clothes that you don’t want to wear anymore? Through cutting, stitching(缝)and redesigning. Baxter Salzwedel has found a fashionable way to be sustainnble(可持续的).

In March, recycling clothes earned the 17-year-old from Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School in Wisconsin, US, a finalist spot in the Young Entrepreneurs competition. The competition was hosted by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, a non-profit organization. He won a scholarship of $10, 000 for his sustainable clothing brand The Mad Patcher.

In the beginning. Salzwedel just worked with clothes for fun. He learned his sewing skills at a young age from his grandmother. He then started to tear up his old jeans to try and create cool new designs. The fun hobby quickly turned into a business for Salzwedel when his friends and classmates started asking him to make customized clothing for them.

“So many people wanted them that I wasn’t going to make 150 pairs of pants for free, so that was when 1 had to start making a business out of it, ” Salzwedel told the Sheboygan Press.

In 2021, Salzwedel started his clothing brand. He uses colourful and patterned fabrics(布 料) from other clothes to create his patchwork(拼接) designs, like jeans, shirts and jackets. He only uses donated or recycled materials to ensure maximum sustainability.

Salzwedel has earned thousands of dollars through selling his clothes, and he donated 25 percent of his profits to non-profit organizations.

Talking about the competition, Salzwedel said, “It was exciting to do that and meet all sorts of young people with similar ideas. ” The teenager planned to use the prize to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. The college is one of the most famous fashion schools in the world. Meanwhile, he will continue doing his business even after he graduates. For Salzwedel, The Mad Patcher is a lifelong project worth working on.

1. What inspired Salzwedel to do business?

A．His interest in fashion design.

B．The popularity of his pants.

C．His grandmother’s encouragement.

D．The growing problem of fashion waste.

2. What does the text tell us about The Mad Patcher?

A．It aims to promote second-hand clothes.

B．It uses donated materials to reduce costs.

C．It produces sustainable fashion products.

D．It copies designs from well-established brands.

3. What does Salzwedel plan to do with the scholarship?

A．Grow his clothing brand.

B．Earn a degree in fashion.

C．Donate it to a fashion school.

D．Cooperate with like-minded people.

4. Which of the following can best describe Salzwedel?

A．Strong but selfish.

B．Brave and determined.

C．Talented but negative.

D．Creative and generous.