2 . We moved there on my third birthday. My first ________ is our neighbor Arlene handing me strawberries from her garden through a hole in the chain-link fence. She and her husband, Bill, lived next door.

One day, my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether they’d watch me ________ they were out on a date. This ________ well for everyone, so it became a somewhat monthly occurrence. Arlene and Bill didn’t have kids. They had a ________ room in their house, which became “my” room. I had a cabinet (储藏柜) and boxes of toys and books in that room, Arlene and I would do crafts (做工艺品) together. Bill taught me how to ________ the lawn (草坪) tractor and eventually a car(stick and automatic).

When I was about five, I had an idea. My parents were watching TV when I spit it out: “What if I adopt Bill and Arlene as my ________ ?” My parents said I could go over and ask them. I ________ on Bill and Arlene’s door, sat down in their living room, and said, “Will you guys be my grandparents?” They started crying and ________ accepted. Soon after, they printed out an adoption ________ , and it hung on their living room wall from then on.

I remember being surprised that they took my ________ so seriously — not because I wasn’t serious but because I was just a kid. They could have ________ it off. Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes. There is something truly magnificent about a child offering up her love and ________ being so excited to accept it. Every child in this world ________ enthusiastically responded love.

Arlene passed away in 2013, two days before our adoption anniversary. Bill gave her eulogy (悼词). At the end, he said, “Arlene ________ her husband, Bill. And the greatest joy of her life, her granddaughter, Katie.”

After the funeral, Bill gave me the ring he’d gifted to Arlene on their 25th wedding anniversary. It’s a simple gold band that I wear on my ring finger as a ________ of the kind of love I wish to put into this world.

1.

A．thought

B．impression

C．memory

D．communication

2.

A．while

B．though

C．unless

D．because

3.

A．improved

B．worked

C．performed

D．operated

4.

A．private

B．spare

C．public

D．smooth

5.

A．drive

B．build

C．store

D．select

6.

A．relations

B．friends

C．children

D．grandparents

7.

A．observed

B．called

C．knocked

D．stroke

8.

A．enthusiastically

B．reluctantly

C．voluntarily

D．unwillingly

9.

A．academy

B．commitment

C．certificate

D．procedure

10.

A．charge

B．offer

C．sentence

D．favor.

11.

A．kicked

B．laughed

C．kept

D．wiped

12.

A．people

B．parents

C．adults

D．friends

13.

A．refuses

B．hopes

C．receives

D．deserves

14.

A．leaves behind

B．counts on

C．gives away

D．submits to

15.

A．reminder

B．suggestion

C．proof

D．present

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the man?

A．He hurt his nose.

B．He broke his leg.

C．He slipped over.

2. How will the woman help the man?

A．Fix his bone.

B．Cover his nose.

C．Stop the bleeding.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of music festivals?

A．Exciting.

B．Tiring.

C．Boring.

2. What problem does the man mention about music festivals?

A．Bad weather.

B．Small screens.

C．Crowded toilets.

3. How many music festivals has the man attended in all?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

7 . This week, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an AI tool built to create music. The tool, called MusicLM, is not the first AI music tool to be launched. But the examples Google provided demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words.

Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music came from just one- or two-word descriptions, such as “jazz”, “rock” or “techno (高科技舞曲)”. The tool also created other examples from more detailed descriptions containing whole sentences.

The MusicLM model operates similarly to the machine-learning systems used by ChatGPT. ChatGPT and MusicLM both require powerful computers to operate complex machine-learning models. The San Francisco-based company OpenAI launched ChatGPT late last year. ChatGPT has recently received a lot of attention because of its ability to generate complex writings and other content from just a simple description in natural languages. Such tools can produce human-like results because they are trained on huge amounts of data. Many different materials are fed into the systems to permit them to learn complex skills to create realistic works.

However, the MusicLM researchers said there were some risks linked to the new tool. One of the biggest issues the researchers identified was biases (偏好) present in the training data. A bias might be including too much of one side and not enough of the other. The researchers said this raised a question about appropriateness for music generation for cultures underrepresented in the training data.

1. What can we learn about MusicLM?

A．It is the first AI music tool to be launched.

B．It requires detailed descriptions of full sentences.

C．It creates music based on simple descriptive words.

D．It generates complex writings from a simple description.

2. What is the similarity between ChatGPT and MusicLM?

A．They can take the place of musicians.	B．They have gained commercial success.
C．They don’t have any practical use in life.	D．They are based on huge amounts of data.

3. Which of the following is an issue of the MusicLM model?

A．Creating music with strong biases.	B．Requiring too much training data.
C．Being difficult for some people to use.	D．Producing music works with no creativity.

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

A．The future of humans with AI	B．A new AI tool to make music
C．Music created by some AI tools	D．AI and its function in culture development

8 . With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey... don't shout. I am busy with a (n) _________ talk.”

Holding her oil painting, she _________ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a (an) _________ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on the back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I'm late for work.”

Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and_______ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, _________ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the _________ behavior. Suddenly, the morning _______clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?”

At this very moment, Sirin could no longer _________ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?”   she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, _______ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no __________ . Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing __________ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!”

When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated painting on the wall. It was beautifully __________ and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!”__________ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She________ her head and apologized.

Though everything came and went, mutual __________ would stay forever in their family.

1.

A．important

B．vivid

C．pleasant

D．insignificant

2.

A．wrinkled

B．frowned

C．trembled

D．whistled

3.

A．amused

B．annoyed

C．shocked

D．thrilled

4.

A．hid

B．planted

C．threw

D．settled

5.

A．rubbing

B．stimulating

C．seizing

D．feeling

6.

A．unusual

B．ridiculous

C．impolite

D．dishonest

7.

A．incident

B．accident

C．occasion

D．event

8.

A．hold onto

B．hold back

C．throw away

D．pick up

9.

A．in spite of

B．in favor of

C．instead of

D．on account of

10.

A．help

B．match

C．exception

D．luck

11.

A．sorrowfully

B．unwillingly

C．surprisingly

D．regretfully

12.

A．folded

B．decorated

C．polished

D．distinguished

13.

A．Recalling

B．Supposing

C．Declaring

D．Imagining

14.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．cleared

D．ducked

15.

A．trust

B．understanding

C．appreciation

D．admiration

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。

A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to rise on Beijing outskirts over the next few years to better showcase the     1     (museum) cultural relics.

After nearly a decade of preparation,   construction of the new branch began last December.     2     (locate) in Xiyehe, a village in Haidian District, the new branch will cover more than 100, 000 square meters, including     3    exhibition space of over 60, 000 square meters for cultural relics and more than 35,000 square meters for relic     4     (restore).

To date, over 1.86 million cultural relics     5     (house) in the museum. However, only about 10, 000 pieces are able to be displayed every year due to limited exhibition spaces and outdated offices,     6     calls for more space to unveil these precious relics in public.

Du Haijiang, deputy director of the Palace Museum, briefed the public on the project in an interview with CCTV on January 26th,     7     (explain) that calligraphy works and paintings couldn't be put on display.

during rainy seasons, in winter or summer, because of strict temperature and humidity requirements. Some silk and cotton artworks     8     (current) cannot be exhibited at all for lack of the necessary environment.

On completion of the new branch, it will be possible     9     (display) between 20, 000 and 30, 000 individual relics each year. The new venue will be a modern exhibition space     10     multiple functions to provide relic preservation, repair work, and visitor services.