1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sichuanese is China’s most thrilling regional cuisine. Although it’s most famous for     1     (it) electrifying use of chilies (辣椒) and lip-tingling Sichuan Peppercorns (花椒), the heart of the local style of cooking     2     (lie) in the artful mixing of flavors.

Sichuanese     3     (cook) specialize in combining hot, numbing, sweet, sour, savory and nutty seasonings     4     (create) an astonishing variety of flavors. Some of these are     5     (incredible) hot, some dishes are mildly spicy and some are not hot at all.

While Sichuan pepper is     6     ancient Chinese spice, the chili is a relatively recent import from the Americas. It wasn’t widely cultivated in Sichuan     7     the 19th century but went on to become one of its most indispensable local seasonings.

In Sichuanese dialect, chilies     8     (know) as “sea pepper” (hai jiao) too, a reference to their foreign origins. Locals explain their preference for chilies comes from traditional Chinese medicine,     9     people are advised to eat plenty of “heating foods” to counter the damp of the local climate. People     10     (visit) Sichuan are often asked, “ni pa bu pa la” — “Are you afraid of Chili heat?”

2 . I was a lecturer for 10 years when I met my greatest teacher. It wasn’t in a _______ but in a hospital. She was my daughter Kelsey.

She was born with congenital cerebral palsy (先天性脑瘫). At four, she still _______ to tie her shoes. It was _______ for her. After three years of _______, Kelsey made it. Her accomplishment taught me that pace wasn’t going to be crucial — achieving goals according to her own _______ matters most.

At age 5, she won a battle against cancer. Kelsey _______ through creative play. In the hospital, the game was always “restaurant” with her playing waitress and the rest of us _______ as customers. She enjoyed herself in the _______ for several hours _______, as if we weren’t in the hospital at all. At home, the play turned to “hospital.” Her game included medical terms even we adults didn’t understand. We’d just play along as she ________ herself in her roles.

At six, she wished to take ballet lessons. I’m embarrassed to admit how much this ________ me. I wasn’t just afraid for her body, but for her ________.

I worried about the __________ she might get from the class. But she wouldn’t ________ and the expectation in her eyes ________ all the drawbacks, so we enrolled her in a ballet school.

Kelsey danced with ________! Did she fall? Of course. Was she awkward? Very. But she was completely ________ by her situation. The sheer joy of dancing was enough. After four years, she ________ to horse riding. This time, I signed her up without ________.

Now a seventh grader, Kelsey continues to embrace her life and teach us invaluable __________ about persistence and the power we could never have otherwise.

Kelsey, I’ll never have a greater teacher!

1.

A．classroom

B．family

C．kindergarten

D．restaurant

2.

A．managed

B．continued

C．refused

D．struggled

3.

A．intense

B．challenging

C．impossible

D．confusing

4.

A．resistance

B．persistence

C．assistance

D．acceptance

5.

A．gesture

B．movement

C．timetable

D．interest

6.

A．adapted

B．faced

C．lived

D．coped

7.

A．listed

B．chosen

C．cast

D．named

8.

A．comedy

B．media

C．music

D．game

9.

A．uninterruptedly

B．conveniently

C．unnoticeably

D．exhaustedly

10.

A．dressed

B．lost

C．nursed

D．adjusted

11.

A．frightened

B．excited

C．ashamed

D．encouraged

12.

A．attitudes

B．passions

C．feelings

D．thoughts

13.

A．guiding

B．teasing

C．complaining

D．admiring

14.

A．turn down

B．light up

C．give up

D．break down

15.

A．connected with

B．brought up

C．carried out

D．canceled out

16.

A．abandon

B．worry

C．ease

D．care

17.

A．discouraged

B．unaffected

C．influenced

D．unbalanced

18.

A．switched

B．returned

C．stuck

D．related

19.

A．success

B．result

C．hesitation

D．reason

20.

A．skills

B．rules

C．plays

D．lessons

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker doing?

A．He is advertising a house.

B．He is showing people around a house.

C．He is constructing a house.

2. What do we know about the house?

A．It was completed before 1904.

B．It was designed in an old style.

C．It was named after the architect.

3. What material was used in constructing the house?

A．Wood.

B．Brick.

C．Concrete.

4. Why can the badly damaged furniture be replaced？

A．Their plans have been preserved.

B．Some of them are copies.

C．They are uniquely designed.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman at the beginning?

A．She lost her phone.

B．She couldn’t find the way.

C．She was trapped in heavy snow.

2. Why did the woman turn off the engine?

A．The car was running out of gas.

B．She stopped to answer a call.

C．The engine couldn’t work properly.

3. How did the woman keep warm all night?

A．By drinking hot tea.

B．By having more clothes on.

C．By using the car heater.

4. What did the emergency services do?

A．They called an ambulance.

B．They led the woman to her home.

C．They helped the woman go to the main road.

5 . Intuition Robotics, an Israeli company, has developed ElliQ, an artificial intelligence robot designed to help older Americans from loneliness. ElliQ offers companionship to seniors, engaging them in conversations, playing music, leading exercises, and providing reminders for health-related activities. The device resembles a small table lamp with a glowing, moveable head, creating an interactive experience that remembers the user’s interests and tailors conversations accordingly.

Joyce Loaiza, 81, from Florida, is among the first users of ElliQ, who enjoys the device’s company and the personalized nickname “Jellybean” given to her. Furthermore, in New York, ElliQ entertainment 92-year-old Marie Broadbent with games and music, while Washington state’s Jan Worrell, 83, uses it to develop new friendships.

The AI assistant works privately, with conversations not heard by company employees and data stored only on the owner’s device. According to Intuition Robotics CEO DorSkuler, users interact with ElliQ over 30 times daily, and over 90% report experiencing less loneliness. The project idea arose from personal experience when Skuler’s grandfather needed a companion who shared his interests after losing his partner.

While ElliQ is primarily distributed through state agencies in New York, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, and Washington, it can also be purchased for an annual fee of $600, plus a setup cost of $250. The goal is to have more than 100,000 units in use within five years.

State officials emphasize that ElliQ is not meant to replace social interaction, but it provides a valuable service for those who may be home-bound or lack social connections. Despite concerns raised by Julianne Holt - Lunstad, a professor at Brigham Young University, regarding the potential of such devices to reduce social connections, agencies see EliiQ as a beneficial tool, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic increased social isolation among the elderly.

1. What’s the function of ElliQ in the text?

A．To fight off seniors’ loneliness effectively.

B．To offer seniors some sound suggestions.

C．To perform seniors’ household chores.

D．To address seniors’ physical problems.

2. What’s the role of Paragraph 2?

A．To explain why people are into ElliQ.

B．To show ElliQ has some advantages.

C．To provide basic functions about ElliQ.

D．To demonstrate ElliQ benefits seniors.

3. Which of the following can we know about ElliQ from the text?

A．It appears as a human-like figure.

B．It can be purchased in the local stores.

C．It originates from personal needs in life.

D．It helps company collect personal information.

4. What’s Julianne Holt-Lunstad’s view about ElliQ?

A．She considers it has long-term social benefits.

B．She thinks it has no significant effect on loneliness.

C．She assumes it may prevent seniors seeking human contact.

D．She believes it a perfect substitute for human companionship.

6 . Hip-hop started 50 years ago as an escape from poverty and violence in Bronx, New York City. The music and style appealed to Black and Latino teenagers. As hip-hop spread throughout New York, so did the culture.

People often mix up hip-hop with rap. Rap is a musical style that combines quick recitation of rhymes with musical beats. But hip-hop is more than just music. It is a culture, and rap music is one part of it. Hip-hop also includes other activities, like breakdancing, disc-jockeying and graffiti art. In his 1993 song Hip Hop vs. Rap, KRS-One said: “Rap is something you do. Hip hop is something you live.” In the early days of hip-hop, playing music on the streets or turning a basketball court into a dance floor may have seemed like a simple invitation to have fun and party. But it actually was an answer to social and economic injustice in poor neighborhoods. It was a way to show joy and imagination even without resources and wealth.

As hip-hop and rap music grew into a force in American culture, entertainers used it to speak to their personal realities. In 1982, in the song The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five criticized poverty and a lack of investment in Black communities. Several years later, Tupac Shakur complained about police violence in the song Changes. Today, hip-hop’s influence on music and other industries is so widespread that experts say it becomes difficult to measure.

There is also hip-hop’s influence on protest, resistance and political dissent (异议) around the world. From the Arab Spring and the Palestinian freedom fight to feminism and class struggles, rap music is a popular expression for calls to action. Music videos produced by artists in Africa, Europe, Asia and South America often include breakdancers, graffiti and other elements of hip-hop.

“Hip-hop took the chains off us and said, ‘No, we’re gonna say it our way,’ ” Al Sharpton, American civil rights leader, said, “It was that freedom. It was that raw, non-watered down kind of expression.”

1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about as for hip-hop?

A．Its background.	B．Its content.
C．Its diversity.	D．Its popularity.

2. What can be inferred according to KRS-One?

A．Hip-hop develops quickly in the world.

B．Hip-hop carries an attitude towards life.

C．Hip-hop makes people confused about life.

D．Hip-hop focuses on having fun and partying.

3. What was the early hip-hop?

A．A competition in dance and music.	B．A call for peaceful global relations.
C．A response to poverty and violence.	D．A trend of musical experimentation.

4. What made hip-hop powerful in Sharpton’s view?

A．It fits in with social values.	B．It’s associated with wealth.
C．It satisfies the public’s tastes.	D．It helps speak out for the poor.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How tall does a child have to be to ride the “Waterfall” alone?

A．42 inches.

B．45 inches.

C．48 inches.

2. Which area in Water World is the largest?

A．Oceana.

B．Lakeland.

C．Rainforest River.

3. What is the most popular attraction in Oceana?

A．The sink.

B．The basin.

C．The wave pool.

4. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．The plan for a family trip.

B．The introduction of a water park.

C．The rules of outdoor water activities.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who gave the woman her first mountain bike?

A．Her uncle.

B．Her father.

C．Her brother.

2. What happened in the Regional Championships?

A．A fallen tree blocked the road.

B．Someone appeared on the road suddenly.

C．A photographer suddenly fell off the tree.

3. How many things does the woman think important before a race?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

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。

Taoism (Daoism) is one of China’s best-known religions. It’s an ancient tradition of philosophy that reflects a deep-rooted Chinese worldview. But what exactly is Tao? We visited the largest Taoist establishment in Beijing, the Baiyun Temple,     1     (find) out more.

Zhong Daosong is a Taoist master at Baiyun Temple. “The Tao, or the Way, is the approach in tune with the flow of Nature.     2     different counties and various regions have their own cultures, if we pursue harmony between humanity and nature, there will be no friction-and no     3     (violent).” said Zhong.

Taoism is China’s native religion.     4     is evident in its best-known symbol, the circle of yin and yang, it’s also a religion of unity and opposites. This represents two fundamentally opposite forces in     5     universe: light and dark, male and female, hot and cold.

“The supreme good is like water, which benefits all of creation without trying to compete     6     it” That’s a very famous sentence     7     (note) by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu in Tao Te Ching, the ancient Taoist text, over 2,000 years ago. This philosophy     8     (fascinate) and inspired people in China, as well as those in many Asian countries and more recently in the West, over the course of many centuries. “The culture of Taoism is universal without any barriers,     9     (promote) cultural exchanges and mutual learning. The reason why western people like Taoism so much is mainly because Taoism has no boundaries.” Taoism has become increasingly     10     (influence) around the world.

10 . As teens spend more time online, there is an old challenge that has taken on a new form: cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying is in some ways worse than traditional bullying because the attacks can live forever on the internet and can reach a much broader audience. And it’s especially urgent to address at a time when teen mental health has already taken such a hit.

But there’s some encouraging news from a new study suggesting that nurturing gratitude in students could reduce this online abuse.

The study included almost 50011-to-17-year-olds from three different schools In Spain. The students participated in either a four-week gratitude program, a four-week cyberbullying education program, or neither.

Across the four one-hour sessions in the gratitude program, the students learned about gratitude, practiced through activities, and role-played scenarios using gratitude to reduce the risk and harm of cyberbullying. For example, teens were asked to think about a difficult experience related to cyberbullying and then think about someone who helped them in one way or another through that experience.

The cyberbullying education program involved discussions about what cyberbullying is, how it is different from traditional bullying, and how the students might be able to prevent or take action during a cyberbullying incident.

All the students took a survey at the beginning and end of their program, as well as three months after ward, which asked them how much they had engaged in cyberbullying in the recent past, including calling someone names via text or online messages and spreading rumors about someone on the internet.

The result suggests that learning about and practicing gratitude may have lasting impacts on an adolescent’s tendency to engage in cyberbullying—after only four hours of lessons. The fact that a decrease in cyberbullying didn’t occur right away for gratitude, as it did with cyberbullying education, suggests that it may have taken time for the young people to think about and incorporate it into their lives. A combination of these two approaches could be most helpful, the authors suggest.

1. Which is the worst situation of bullying according to the text?

A．Jack forced Sam to do homework for him.	B．Julia named Lily a stupid donkey in her vlog.
C．Tina asked classmates not to play with Linda.	D．Tom kicked his classmate hard during a break.

2. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Give up.

B．Find out.

C．Deal with.

D．Bully online.

3. What are Paragraphs 4-7 mainly about?

A．The purpose of the research.	B．The principle of the research.
C．The procedure of the research.	D．The application of the research.

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

A．Caber Education: A New Threat to Tradition.

B．Education Program: A New Way of Teaching.

C．Program Survey: A New Approach to Research.

D．Gratitude Education: A New Solution to Online Abuse.