1 . A study, published in European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health.

In this study, British researchers analyzed data from six studies, involving 15,246 people from five countries, to see how movement behavior across the day is associated with heart health. Each participant used a wearable device, a key novelty, on their thighs (大腿) to measure their activities throughout the 24-hour day and had their heart health measured.

The researchers identified a series of behaviors that make up a typical 24-hour day, with time spent doing moderate-vigorous activity providing the most benefit to heart health, followed by light activity, standing and sleeping compared with the negative impact of sedentary (久坐) behavior. The team modeled what would happen if an individual changed various amounts of one behavior for another each day for a week, in order to estimate the effect on heart health for each scenario. When replacing sedentary behavior, as little as five minutes of moderate-vigorous activity had a noticeable effect on heart health.

Dr. Jo Blodgett, first author of the study, said, “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have a positive effect on heart health, intensity of movement matters. The most beneficial change we observed was to replace sitting with moderate-vigorous activity, which could be a run, a brisk walk, or stair climbing, basically any activity that raises your heart rate and makes you breathe faster, even for a minute or two. ”

Dr. Jo Blodgett also pointed out that although time spent doing vigorous activity was the quickest way to improve heart health, there are ways to benefit for people of all abilities — it’s just that the lower the intensity of the activity, the longer the time is required to start having a reliable benefit. Using a standing desk for a few hours a day instead of a sitting desk, for example, is not only a change over a relatively large amount of time but is also one that could be combined into a working routine fairly easily as it does not require any time commitment.

1. Why is a wearable device mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To suggest the study’s creativity.

B．To stress the importance of measuring.

C．To explain the basis of six studies concerned.

D．To introduce the various movement patterns.

2. Which has the worst effect on heart health according to the text?

A．Standing.	B．Sleeping.
C．Climbing stairs.	D．Sedentary behavior.

3. Which statement will Dr. Jo Blodgett probably agree with?

A．We had better avoid spending time on vigorous exercise.

B．Small changes the way you exercise count most for heart health.

C．The standing desk for a few hours a day outweighs a sitting one.

D．The lower the strength of the exercise，the better for heart health.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．That any activity is better for your heart than sedentary behavior.

B．The suitable exercise schedule of a day.

C．That changing exercise routine every day in a week matters.

D．The relationship between exercise patterns and heart health.

2 . Being a plastic-free gardener is an important step for having an eco-conscious garden. Here’s how to garden by using alternatives to plastic plant pots.

Lots of pots

    1    . Most are made of plastic, and come in a variety of colours. None of these plastics are readily recyclable. Half a billion plastic pots ended up in landfill or being burned each year.

Plastic-free plant pot alternatives

The great news is that, the choice of alternative plastic-free pots is fantastic.     2    .

Ceramic (陶瓷) pots

Though expensive, when it comes to plant pots, there is not much that compares to the appeal of hand-made ceramic pots. Ceramic pots are made from the firing of clay.     3    . Therefore, if collected steadily over the years, they become the backbone of any working garden, offering a ready pot for a month or two of growing on;a permanent home for repeat-flowering flowers lasting for seasons; or a decorative feature for a greenhouse.

Wool pots

Made from raw washed wool pots, these cute little pots are a very attractive natural alternative to plastic.       4    , but they also make a perfect pot for decorative plants that will sit in a striking position while they are growing larger — a great talking point for plastic-free gardening.

Hemp (麻) pots

Hemp pots are a great alternative to the plastic pots used to grow tomato and potato plants.     5    . They come in a range of sizes, from around five to forty litres (公升). Hemp pots develop from a sustainable source, are fully broken down and can be reused for several seasons.

A．They are durable

B．Limit the use of plastic in the garden

C．Wool pots can be used to start young plants

D．They are a replacement for those with limited growing space

E．Many gardeners have a collection of plastic plant pots over the years

F．Many of the pots in which plants were sold at the time were recyclable

G．In addition to fabric, there is also wood, cardboard, bamboo, rubber, and even wool

3 . Where do you expect to see graffiti (涂鸦)? Probably not in a museum. Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, in the south-west of England, was the kind of place you went to see classical statues and stuffed animals in cases until the arrivals of the ‘Banksy Versus the Bristol Museum’ exhibition in 2009. The exhibition hosted more than 100 works by Banksy, one of the world’s most famous graffiti artists.

Banksy is a man of mystery (神秘). He hardly ever gives interviews and likes to be anonymous (匿名的). Nobody knows much about his life or his background but many people believe that his real name is either Robin Cunningham, Robert Banks or Robin Banks and that he was born in 1973 near Bristol.

Banksy’s questioned ‘street art’ includes paintings on live sheep and cows and graffiti on the huge wall put up to divide two areas. Brand Pitt spent over 82 million on a Bansky original. Banksy designed an album cover for the Britpop group Blur in 2003 but he has refused requests to do adverts for Nike. A year after the Bristol exhibition, Banksy made a film called Exit Through the Gift Shop. The film tells the story of a French street artist in America. Exit Through the Gift Shop received many positive reviews. Nobody knows if it was about a real artist or an invented character from Banksy’s imagination.

Bristol isn’t the only place in Britain to welcome graffiti. The DPM Park in Dundee, Scotland has the longest legal graffiti wall (almost 110m long) in the UK. Anyone can paint on the council-owned wall any time they like. Mike Crilley, the graffiti wall project organiser, promotes the positive side of graffiti and runs workshops for local children.

Is everyone doing graffiti? Can we do graffiti where we want these days? Not exactly. It’s illegal to paint on somebody else’s possessions, so make sure you find a legal graffiti wall like the one in Dundee if you want to have a go.

1. Why is Banksy a man of mystery?

A．His works are mainly set in Bristol.	B．His works are not universally recognized.
C．He’s likely to use a penname in his works	D．He comes from an area unfamilar to others.

2. What can be inferred about Exit Through the Gift Shop?

A．It was produced in the year 2010.	B．It was based on Banksy’s true story.
C．It was directed and starred by Banksy.	D．It was filmed for the Bristol exhibition.

3. Where can you do graffiti according to the author?

A．On any wall in the UK.	B．On somebody’s outer wall.
C．In Mike Crilley’s workshops.	D．In any nation-owned parks.

4. What does the passage mainly tell about?

A．Different opinions on graffiti.	B．Britain’s famous graffiti artist.
C．Banksy’s most successful graffiti.	D．Graffiti in major cities in the world.

4 . World Health Organization(WHO)acknowledges the needs for a strong workforce to achieve the vision of improving the health and well-being of people everywhere. Each day，our teams meet the emerging challenges in all the areas of the organization，from senior leaders to emergency administration staff，and from health specialists to data managers.

Public health

We are proud of our public health experts. They are results-oriented and drive programmes in all areas of health and emergencies. They are flexible and work at the regional，country and headquarters levels to achieve the highest standards of health through evidence-based programmes and goals.

Leadership

WHO’s pillar of accountability is held by senior leadership roles. They are our driving force and our face to the public. They are committed to upholding WHO’s role in our changing world and inspiring the next generation of leaders. The stronger our leaders，the healthier our world will be.

Operations

Our administration is dedicated to business strategy and innovative practices. WHO recognizes the importance of a strong management administration structure，committed to enabling people to work to the best of their ability and optimizing the resources available throughout the organization.

Emergency

At any one time，the WHO workforce is actively responding to dozens of infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters around the world. WHO staff have an essential role to play in supporting Member States to prepare for，respond to and recover from emergencies with public health consequences.

1. From which area can the readers know about WHO’s structure?

A．Operations.	B．Leadership.
C．Emergency.	D．Public health.

2. What can the readers do in the area of Emergency?

A．Be familiar with the highest goal.

B．Call for help to survive in the flood.

C．Submit a prepared business plan.

D．Make an appointment with directors.

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

A．To advertise.	B．To entertain.
C．To instruct.	D．To argue.

5 . No one can entirely predict where the artificial intelligence(AI)industry is taking everyone, but at least the AI is ready to reliably tell you what the weather will be like when you get there. According to a paper published in Science, a new, AI-powered 10-day climate forecasting program called GraphCast is already outperforming existing prediction tools nearly every time.

Developed by Lam, one GraphCast team member, and colleagues at Google DPMD, the technology company’s AI research division, GraphCast is trained on decades of historic weather information alongside roughly 40 years of satellite, weather station, and radar reanalysis. This stands in sharp contrast to what are known as numerical weather prediction(NWP)models, which traditionally use massive amounts of data concerning thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and other atmospheric sciences. All those data require intense computing power. On top of all that, NWP models are slow—taking hours for hundreds of machines within a supercomputer to produce their 10-day forecasts.

GraphCast, meanwhile, offers highly accurate, medium range climatic predictions in less than a minute, all through just one of Google’s AI-powered machine learning tensor processing unit (TPU) machines. During a comprehensive performance evaluation against the industry-standard NWP system—the High-Resolution Forecast (HRES)—GraphCast proved more accurate in over 90 percent of tests. When limiting the scope to only the Earth’s troposphere, the lowest part of the atmosphere and home to most noticeable weather events, GraphCast beat HRES in an astounding 99.7 percent of test variables.

“Pioneering the use of AI in weather forecasting will benefit billions of people in their everyday lives,” Lam said. He noted GraphCast’s potential vital importance amid increasingly destroying events resulting from climate breakdown. “Predicting extreme temperatures is of growing importance in our warming world, ” Lam continued. “GraphCast can characterize when the heat is set to rise above the historical top temperatures for any given location on Earth. This is particularly useful in anticipating heat waves，disruptive and dangerous events that are becoming increasingly common. ”

1. What is special about GraphCast?

A．It is time-honored.	B．It is fast and accurate.
C．It is numerical and reliable.	D．It is based on atmospheric data.

2. Which is the key to the success of GraphCast?

A．NWP.

B．DPMD.

C．HRES.

D．TPU.

3. How does the author mainly develop the text?

A．By making comparisons.

B．By analyzing related data.

C．By quoting an expert’s words.

D．By describing study processes.

4. What is Lam’s attitude towards GraphCast?

A．Uncertain.

B．Indifferent.

C．Positive.

D．Cautious.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s one of the purposes of holding the Sand Sculpture Festival?

A．To celebrate a holiday.

B．To promote tourism.

C．To enrich students’ lives.

2. When did the festival start?

A．On May 7th.

B．On May 10th.

C．On May 14th.

3. Which sculpture won first place?

A．An excellent gorilla sculpture.

B．A library and cultural center sculpture.

C．A turtle sculpture with a castle on its back.

4. What is the relationship between Mohamed Ehab and Nancy Khaled?

A．Host and guest.

B．Guide and tourist.

C．Schoolmates.

7 . Emily was once invited to a party. Not knowing anyone except the host, she was anxious. An hour before her scheduled _________, she hesitated. She eventually called the host, saying she had to _________ their appointment as she wasn’t feeling well. _________, Emily had social anxiety. If you _________ with social anxiety too, you may have experienced such things: You don’t _________ a course because you need to interact with the _________ or other classmates; you refuse to go to a party afraid of _________ up. No wonder Emily felt better when she stayed home. However, doing this made the anxiety in her brain stronger.

You can do something to fight such anxiety. First, step outside your comfort zone, and gradually you’ll find the world _________. It’s also a good idea to get _________ from others. Before going to a party, you can turn to some friends for some effective __________. At the party if uneasiness __________ you, you can move away to the bathroom and then __________ what to do next. After the party, you can __________ yourself for going to the party. Small things like a delicious meal can motivate you to __________ next time. As long as you take acceptable __________ and build your confidence, you’ll enjoy socializing with others sooner or later.

1.

A．performance

B．departure

C．return

D．interview

2.

A．arrange

B．confirm

C．announce

D．cancel

3.

A．Apparently

B．Originally

C．Temporarily

D．Repeatedly

4.

A．struggle

B．assist

C．deal

D．engage

5.

A．design

B．complete

C．revise

D．attend

6.

A．inspector

B．leader

C．teacher

D．monitor

7.

A．growing

B．messing

C．dressing

D．standing

8.

A．simpler

B．smaller

C．less confusing

D．less frightening

9.

A．permission

B．evidence

C．support

D．respect

10.

A．strategies

B．treatment

C．communication

D．teamwork

11.

A．escapes

B．seizes

C．ignores

D．angers

12.

A．discuss

B．ask

C．resolve

D．know

13.

A．enjoy

B．reflect

C．reward

D．adjust

14.

A．take off

B．catch up

C．look out

D．fit in

15.

A．risks

B．invitation

C．promises

D．outcome

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

The past summer in Antarctica, Elaine had spent long hours inside the plain, practical buildings of the MeMurdo research station. Her job was to look after the fire-fighting equipment and fire alarms of this remote outpost. But on her days off, Elaine loved to go skiing and explore the ice and caves beyond the station.

With winter coming, she’d be heading home soon. But before she left there was one more thing Elaine wanted to do. She was determined to see a penguin (企鹅) — up close. She’d heard interesting tales from the biologists, about how penguins played and took care of one another, how they were curious and often approached people. She had spotted a few, but only from far away. But that night after dinner, someone said there was a lone penguin on the ice on the far side of the station. Elaine rushed out, hoping to get a closer look.

Now she was filled with excitement.... and cold. The day had been sunny and warm (for Antarctica, meaning around 20°F or-6℃, still below freezing). But a sudden storm could drop the temperature by 50°in just a few minutes. The glacier’s (冰川) huge pressure created crevasses (冰裂缝) — deep blue holes in the ice beneath the snowy surface, If someone dropped into the crevasse, nobody would ever find him.

A frosty wind blew, and she reached up to cover her bare ear. Oh no, where was her hat? Elaine had left her backpack — with her warm coal, hat, and emergency radio — back at MeMurdo! Normally, she carried that orange pack everywhere. But hearing about the penguin, she’d rushed out without her backpack and she was out on the ice alone.

Maybe the cold had slowed down her brain, but Elaine didn’t consider the danger. All she could think of was the penguin. Watching the penguin coming closer, she spied a flash of yellow. It was an emperor penguin! Elaine followed the bird farther out on the ice, away from the base.

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

Soon the penguin stood right in front of her.

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Suddenly, a strong wind knocked her off. She was lying on a thin skin of ice above a deep hole.

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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China’s central bank issued an e-CNY (digital yuan) user guide on Monday, the     1     (late) move aimed at promoting mobile payment for foreigners.

Mobile phone users can search for “e-CNY” in the App Store or Google Play to download and install (安装) the digital yuan app,     2     press the “Sign up” option to register an account, according to     3     statement which is in the language of both Chinese and English from the People’s Bank of China. Next, click “Open/Add e-CNY Wallets” and select any authorized operator that supports international services     4     (complete) the registration process and start using e-CNY wallets, the statement explained.

The e-CNY wallet can be registered     5     (use) mobile phone numbers from over 210     6    (country) and regions across the world, according to the central bank statement.

In order to further enhance payment     7     (convenient) for foreigners in China, Alipay has increased its service languages     8     16 from the earlier two languages—Chinese and English. Alipay and WeChat Pay, China’s two major payment apps,     9     (announce) earlier this month that foreign users can now link     10     (they) international credit cards, including Visa and Mastercard , to these platforms.

10 . A man took a little too long to complete his PhD. While a majority of PhD programmes are _________ to be finished in five or six years, a 76-year-old student who studied for a PhD in 1970 completed it after 50 years.

Dr. Nick Axten received a scholarship for a PhD in mathematical sociology in 1970 at the University of Pittsburgh. _________, he returned to the UK after 5 years with an unfinished PhD.

Dr. Axten _________ his studies again in 2016 when he was aged 69, studying an MA in Philosophy at the University of Bristol. He then studied for a PhD in Philosophy at the same university and _________ in 2022, aged 75. This year, he _________ his doctorate in front of his wife and 11-year-old granddaughter.

“What I was trying to do in the early 70s was extremely _________,” said Dr. Axten. “Some problems are so _________ that it takes the best part of a lifetime to get your head around them. This one has taken me 50 years, which is simply _________.”

Dr. Axten’s research is a new theory for understanding human _________ based on the values each person holds. Dr. Axten says it can __________ our view of behavioural psychology.

“I have loved being a __________ again at the University of Bristol. All of the other philosophy graduate students were around 23 but they __________ me as one of their own,” said Dr. Axten. The 76-year-old considered his classmates as __________ and expressed that he loved spending time talking to them.

“Nick was a(n) __________ energetic and hardworking student,” said his professor. “It’s great to see him graduate half a __________ after he started his original PhD.”

1.

A．applied

B．designed

C．hosted

D．created

2.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

3.

A．took up

B．made up

C．put up

D．broke up

4.

A．returned

B．dropped

C．finished

D．died

5.

A．wanted

B．mentioned

C．discovered

D．obtained

6.

A．wrong

B．tough

C．funny

D．strange

7.

A．great

B．minor

C．clear

D．urgent

8.

A．available

B．satisfactory

C．unimaginable

D．embarrassing

9.

A．mind

B．personality

C．speech

D．behaviour

10.

A．change

B．appreciate

C．control

D．follow

11.

A．teacher

B．student

C．doctor

D．leader

12.

A．held

B．pushed

C．chose

D．accepted

13.

A．small

B．foolish

C．clever

D．rude

14.

A．incredibly

B．traditionally

C．hardly

D．gradually

15.

A．fortnight

B．century

C．billion

D．decade