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

It was lunchtime, Jerry, David, Tom, and I went to the dining hall to have lunch. I glanced across the busy cafeteria and saw the new student, Jack. He was holding his plate and waiting in lines.

David noticed him too. “Why is the new kid dressed like the headmaster? ” he asked. Tom and Jerry laughed.

“Jack’s cool. He’s in my English and history classes, ” I said. However, I kept the truth that Jack and I had become friends when we worked on a project together. We discovered that we were both enthusiastic readers —something I would never admit to Jerry, David and Tom.

I saw that Jack was walking toward us. “Don’t do it,” I thought, but in seconds he was at our table. My friends raised their eyebrows. Jerry, David and Tom piled their backpacks on the table and chairs so that there was no space left for another person to sit down. David said, “I don’t think we have room. ”

This awkward situation froze the air. I could feel Jack looking at me, but I stared at my lunch as if it had contained precious pearls of wisdom instead of rice and beans. After a long, uncomfortable pause, Jack left. 1 should have spoken up for him, but I couldn’t walk away from my three friends, could I?

Jack didn’t speak to me after that meeting. He was soon hanging around with another group of kids. A few months later, I saw an announcement about Jack being chosen to be president of the school book club. I was happy for Jack’s achievement, but I realized I had made a big mistake when I said nothing at the lunch table that day. Why was I so afraid that my friends might find out that I like to read?

As I stared at the announcement, I knew I needed to apologize to Jack —even if he did not want to become my friend again. I thought that my three friends would not agree. I also thought that I risked losing them as well. However, I knew that I would lose myself if I did nothing.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式作答。

As the bell rang, I gathered up my books and went to find Jack.

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Jack smiled, and just then Jerry, David, and Tom passed our.

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

“Education” is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. Formal learning in schools or universities     1     (be) one of the most common types, though self-teaching and so-called “life experiences” can also qualify. Communities around the world place     2     high value on educating people of all ages,     3     formally or informally. It is widely believed that constant exposure       4       new ideas and skills makes people better workers, thinkers, and societal contributors.

Most people associate education with schools and classrooms     5     trained teachers present information to students. Classroom learning generally starts when a child is     6    (relative) young. The purpose of most classroom learning is not to prepare a child for a specific job, but rather     7    (help) him or her develop critical     8     (reason) and thinking skills. Reading, writing, and math are very common lessons for young learners. As students progress in     9     (they) schooling, they often come into contact with more challenging subjects like writing, history, and advanced sciences.

Exposing students to new ideas and essential facts is only part of most educational goals. Also, students     10    (expect) to retain most, if not all, of the information that they learn in school. Teachers and professors commonly use exams and graded assignments to assess learning.

3 . In the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater or to a video store to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact on the environment. You were hopping into your car, driving across town, and using gas all the way.

But now that we’re used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might feel better about ourselves. After all, we’re just picking up our phones or maybe turning on the TV. You’re welcome, Mother Nature.

“Not so fast,” says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project. Watching a half-hour show would lead to 3.5 pounds of CO₂ emissions. That’s like driving 3.9 miles. According to “Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video,” digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Stored in data centers, videos are transferred to our terminals such as computers, smart phones, etc. via networks: all these processes require electricity whose production consumes resources and usually involves CO₂ emissions.

In the European Union, the Eureca project lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush, calculated that 5 billion downloads and streams of the song “Despacito” consumed as much electricity as the countries of Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic used in a single year.

Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more attached to our devices. Online video use is expected to account for 80% of all internet traffic in five years according to CISCO. By then, about 60% of the world’s population will be online.

You’re probubly not going to give up your streaming services, but there are things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use.

Here are some tips:

Disable autoplay for video on social media.

Stream over Wi-Fi, not mobile networks.

Watch on the smallest screen you can.

Don’t use high-definition (高清) video on devices.

1. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people think ______.

A．they should welcome Mother Nature

B．streaming at home avoids possible emissions

C．it is inconvenient to drive to a movie theater

D．watching movies at home is more fun

2. We may learn from the text that ______.

A．60% of the world’s population watch videos online

B．digital technologies account for 4% of electricity use

C．online video use makes up 80% of all internet traffic

D．30 minutes of streaming video may produce 3.5 pounds of CO₂

3. Why are the five countries mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．To praise their energy-efficient practice.

B．To prove the poverty of the five countries

C．To stress the popularity of the song “Despacito”

D．To show the high energy use of downloads and streams

4. How can people help to save energy when streaming?

A．Use high-definition videos.	B．Turn off video autoplay
C．Stream over mobile networks.	D．Watch movies on bigger screens.

4 . A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of- visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to _________ places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to _________ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October, 2016 she realized she could see the _________ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people _________ her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to _________ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I _________ wanted to push the limits of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the _________,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really _________ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the _________ .”

“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and __________ of the locals were astonishing,” Ms Alford said. “The most pleasant __________ about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the least expectation for __________ being the most incredible.”

“My __________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. You have to make __________ to travel the world but if it’s something that’s genuinely __________ to you, it’s only a matter of time until you can make it a reality. ”

1.

A．report

B．settle

C．tour

D．love

2.

A．fund

B．conceive

C．switch

D．set

3.

A．powerful

B．remote

C．developed

D．remaining

4.

A．ranked

B．overlooked

C．followed

D．criticized

5.

A．inspire

B．please

C．understand

D．accompany

6.

A．occasionally

B．simply

C．completely

D．temporarily

7.

A．platform

B．agency

C．process

D．country

8.

A．dull

B．official

C．natural

D．challenging

9.

A．adults

B．youth

C．bosses

D．agents

10.

A．kindness

B．situation

C．ignorance

D．status

11.

A．memory

B．surprise

C．lesson

D．effect

12.

A．started with

B．met with

C．ended up

D．turned back

13.

A．advice

B．compromise

C．belief

D．comment

14.

A．plans

B．decision

C．devotion

D．sacrifices

15.

A．incredible

B．impossible

C．important

D．impressive

5 . Adults with a poor education are also likely to have poor health, a growing body of evidence suggests. Study after study has confirmed the link, and now experts are zeroing in on the reasons for it and what can be done. “People with higher education tend to have better jobs, better income, and better benefits,” said David R. Williams, a professor of public health in America.

Those benefits, he said, go beyond health benefits to include such other factors as the flexibility to take a day off or part of a day to see a doctor. “People with higher levels of education tend to have more resources to cope with stress and life,” Williams said. “They have stress, of course, but also more resources to cope with it—such as access to a health club to exercise away the stress—than people with less education,” he said.

“Being better educated also means that a person is more likely to understand the world of modern medicine,” said Erik Angner, an assistant professor of philosophy and economics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who has researched the link between education and happiness. “Modern medicine is incredibly complex. And if you lack the basic reading skills required to function adequately in the health-care environment, you might find it hard to effectively understand your medical care.”

A report issued by Williams’ commission found that, compared with college graduates, adults who did not graduate from high school were 2.5 times as likely to be in less than very good health. The report suggested that factors outside the medical system play an important role in determining people’s health. Access to medical care is crucial, but it isn’t enough to improve health. What’s needed, they suggested, is increased focus on schools and education—encouraging people to obtain more education.

1. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Poor Education May Lead to Poor Health

B．Higher Education Can Bring More Income

C．Happiness Comes from Good Education

D．Medical Care Safeguards Good Health

2. What does “zeroing in on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．get rid of

B．remove from

C．cope with

D．pay attention to

3. What can we learn from Angner’s words?

A．Better education means understanding the world better.

B．The modern medicine world is too difficult to understand.

C．People with a good education may be happier.

D．Reading skills help in understanding medical care.

4. What is stressed in the report issued by Williams’ commission?

A．Adults are less likely to have good health.

B．The medical system determines people’s health.

C．More education is needed to improve people’s health.

D．More access to medical care is important.

6 . Competing in the Mongol Derby

Standing at the finishing line, 70-year-old Bob Long spent a while reflecting on the achievement he’d just made. Behind him was the wild, endless Mongolian grassland extending into the distance. This American had just become the oldest person to ever complete and win the Mongol Derby, the world’s longest horse race.

Long, a rider all his life, entered the race after being inspired by All the Wild Horses, a movie based on the exhausting event.

Fearing that he wouldn’t be able to complete it, he set about preparing his mind and body for this “hardest, toughest, most demanding thing you can do on a horse”, an annual 1,000-kilometer race that was recognized as the world’s longest horse race by The Guinness Book of Records in 2011. He confirmed his belief that preparation can surpass (超过；胜过) youth, as some of the other riders were less prepared.

Although Long had been riding horses for many years, the hardship and uncertainty of the task pushed him to his limit and forced him to depend entirely on his own will. The race organizers had provided an extensive support network to keep an eye on the participants from afar. Despite that, the physical pressure of riding such a long distance made simple things like squatting (蹲) down at the end of the day almost impossible.

Along the vast race course there were unpredictable circumstances beyond Long’s control, however well prepared he’d been. Weather was one of them, which could switch from heavy rain to burning sun unexpectedly.

Above all else, the biggest obstacle was the state of mind. Without a living soul in sight, Long was desperate for interaction, guidance, and comfort. This feeling of loneliness accounted for his hope that one of his fellow competitors would catch up.

Regardless of the hardship, Long felt a sort of spiritual adventure while traveling through the wilderness. He was provided with some memorable moments while connecting with nature. He also grew to love the country and the communities along the route.

Still holding the passion for riding, Long never dismisses the idea of competing in another Mongol Derby.

1. What distinguished Bob Long from other competitors in the Mongol Derby?

A．He rode the whole race course alone.

B．He completed the toughest part of the course.

C．He was the oldest participant of the horse race.

D．He was most likely to enter the competition again.

2. What played a decisive part in Long’s achievement?

A．His strong willpower.	B．His thorough preparation.
C．His passion for nature.	D．An extensive support provided by the organizers.

3. What was the biggest challenge that Long faced during the race?

A．The changeable weather.

B．The psychological condition in the course.

C．The difficulty in finding the competitors.

D．The physical demand of riding a long distance.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．An introduction to the Mongol Derby.

B．A review of a film based on the longest horse race.

C．The experience of the Mongol Derby’s oldest winner.

D．The preparations before a long and difficult horse race.

7 . 2023年杭州亚运会圆满结束了，王楚钦、全红婵等运动员获得亚运冠军，举世瞩目。为号召同学们向优秀运动员学习，你校校报举行“与冠军共成长”主题英文征文活动，请据此投稿。内容包括：
1. 亚运冠军的精神品质。
2. 亚运冠军带给你的启发。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 短文的题目已为你写好。

Growing up along with Champions

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8 . 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。

The Olympics are a series of international athletic competitions held in different countries. They’re     1     important multi-sport event that takes place every four years. For the Olympics, participants from all over the world train for years and try their best     2     (win). Pierre Coubertin, a French man,     3     (found) the International Olympic Committee (IОС) in 1894. He was once a teacher and historian. In his honor, French had the official status (地位) and priority over other languages at the Olympics. According     4     the Olympic Charter, English and French are the official languages of the Olympics. Therefore, every participant needs to have their documents     5     (translate) in both languages. Besides, real-time (实时的) interpretations in Arabic, German, Russian, and Spanish must be available for allsessions.

The IOC has a complete guide for those     6     want to apply to these contests. French has the status of being the first official language for Olympic events and it was the language of diplomacy (外交) in the beginning. But later, more countries considered     7     (participate) in this contest. The IOC then made French and English the official languages of the Olympics.     8     (actual), more than 100 countries in the world speak English now. Besides, almost every country has made     9     a must that children learn English in schools and colleges. This     10     (influence) status has caused the IOC to make English one of the official languages.

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。

The village of Dafen, China was once thought    1     (produce) the most oil paintings in the world every year. Recognized as the “world’s art factory”, Dafen impressed visitors with    2     (it) many workshops, in which painters created mock (模仿的) masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet and Warhol. But the village was always seen more as a production line    3    a place of culture. Today the future of Dafen may depend on    4     it is able to earn respect of the art world.

Things started to change for Dafen in 2008, when the global financial crisis cut down overseas     5     (order). With more demand coming from the domestic market, artists began painting different subjects. New customers preferred Chinese styles, says     6    painter in Dafen. He learnt the art of Shan Shui which involves representing natural landscapes. In some ways Dafen reflected the broader economy. As export starts to decline as a share of GDP, domestic    7     (consume) plays a larger role in driving growth.

China is the world’s second-largest art market. But it is not clear where Dafen fits in. Locals say the demand for their paintings    8     (decline) in the past two pandemic-stricken years. “Most people would     9     (probable) be surprised that Dafen still exists,”says Lisa Movius, a writer in Shanghai who covers art.     10     (adapt) to the changes, maybe it is time that Dafen should go through a transition.