1 . 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 small village in Yunnan Province is     1     (wide) known as the Dai paper factory. There are nets for drying paper all over the village and inside villagers’ houses. Dai paper     2     (make) for over 800 years there up to now.

One of the best papermakers is Yan, who was already interested in Dai paper     3     an early age.     4     (teach) by his grandparents to be a papermaker at 16, Yan was quickly able to complete     5     production independently.

Unlike ordinary papermaking     6     trees need to be cut down, Dai paper is environmentally friendly. This is     7     its raw material is the recyclable bark of a kind of trees unique to the area. Dai paper’ production process is still used today. In a workshop, Yan demonstrated 11 different papermaking     8     (process) to us.

Although Dai paper     9     (carry) the culture and belief of the Dai people, the crafting of it is faced with great challenges. To address the problems, Yan improved Dai’s papermaking technology, thus saving production time and     10     (reduce) labor costs. And then he started teaching the villagers his new papermaking process for free.

2 . Savanna Lorpu Karmue, 11, is a student, author, activist, and possibly one of our next great cardiologists (心脏病学家). Her inspiring story started with her favourite Sunday school teacher who was about to have a(n) _________ because of a serious heart attack. After she _________ the teacher in the hospital, Savanna’s curiosity led her towards a deep _________ of the heart and its importance to the human body. _________ by her supporting parents to research related matters of the heart, Savanna learned that one in three of teenagers were _________ from childhood obesity (肥胖), which can lead to heart disease.

She _________ making videos, named Happy Heart Advice, sharing with the world _________ to have a better health and create a healthy heart. Until 2016, Happy Heart Advice had provided over 300,000 children with _________ for healthy living. In June 2017, she was invited as a _________ at an international conference, where she shared __________ information on how to __________ healthy eating to everyday adolescent lifestyles. She was __________ by the American Heart Association for her __________ in the health community at such an early age. She’s currently __________ an app that will make it easier for moms and families to make conscious efforts to __________ “Happy Heartapproved food” instead of grabbing whatever catches their eye in a grocery store.

1.

A．training

B．appointment

C．lecture

D．operation

2.

A．persuaded

B．visited

C．consulted

D．cured

3.

A．insight

B．understanding

C．affection

D．meaning

4.

A．Moved

B．Forced

C．Begged

D．Encouraged

5.

A．dying

B．learning

C．suffering

D．benefiting

6.

A．began

B．avoided

C．admitted

D．denied

7.

A．ways

B．dreams

C．love

D．money

8.

A．food

B．reports

C．education

D．statistics

9.

A．speaker

B．doctor

C．performer

D．hostess

10.

A．abstract

B．extra

C．brief

D．practical

11.

A．limit

B．reduce

C．apply

D．compare

12.

A．impressed

B．confused

C．honored

D．protected

13.

A．influence

B．generosity

C．knowledge

D．fame

14.

A．commenting on

B．working on

C．showing off

D．putting off

15.

A．preserve

B．process

C．deliver

D．purchase

3 . Many people think that there should be some sort of universal service around cash, forcing banks to provide it and sellers to accept it. I disagree, but I do understand why they think it appealing.

One of their arguments is that cash is a necessary fallback, the only payment method that society can depend on in the event of nuclear war or natural disaster and therefore businesses should be forced to keep the ability to distribute and collect notes and coins. They think that cash is the backup in a disaster. It really isn’t. When things go really wrong, it is the people who keep their money in cash who suffer the most.

Remember the Japanese disaster of a decade back, where following a severe earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu Island in 2011, a huge tsunami (海啸) towering a hundred feet above the ground went crashing into cities, towns and villages destroying more than 200 square miles. Since Japan remains a cash-based society and a great many people keep their savings in cash in their homes, the disaster led to the unusual phenomenon of safes and cash washing up on beaches. Yasuo Kimura, a former bank employee then aged 7, said that he had many friends who lost everything. “I had tried to convince them to put their money in a bank,” he said. “They always thought it as safer to keep it at home.”

Another argument they make is that electronic payment can be bad for privacy, making cash remain the best backup. They ask “How do you stop data thieves and data brokers from monitoring your buying history?” and suggest paying in cash is the answer. Personally, I think using electronic payments is a better answer, though measures should be taken to enhance privacy-protecting technologies, but that’s a discussion for another day.

1. What makes many people think it necessary to force universal cash service?

A．The duty of banks.	B．The need to cut costs.
C．The reliability of cash.	D．The demand from sellers.

2. What was one of the results of the Japanese disaster in 2011?

A．The quake destroyed over 200 square miles.

B．100 towers were swallowed by the tsunami.

C．Japanese started to keep money in banks.

D．Many Japanese lost their backup money.

3. What does the author think of electronic payment?

A．It is not good for privacy.

B．It often falls into the wrong hands.

C．It still leaves something to be desired.

D．It is safer than cash payment in every aspect.

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

A．Is E-payment Safe?	B．Is Cash the Backup?
C．Lessons from a Natural Disaster	D．Appeal of Universal Cash Service

4 . Where would you like to go for your New Year vacation? Here are the best ski resorts of comfort and joy during the holidays and the rest of the ski season.

Kitzbuhel, Austria

The most prized downhill on the ski racing calendar, Kitzbuhel also attracts a host of festive fans with its fairy lights, and performances of jazz bands. By day, you can enjoy 230 kilometers of runs over the Kitzbtihel Alps, and fill up on hearty Tyrolean classic foods.

Val Gardena, Italy

This attractive valley is a New Year present waiting to be unwrapped. The three towns that make up Val Gardena—busy Ortisei, peaceful Santa Cristina and the higher Selva—traditionally go big on the festive season, combining their Italian, Austrian and Ladin heritage. The 175-kilometer skiing takes place below the towering Sassolungo mountain.

Alpbach, Austria

Alpbach is often considered Austria’s prettiest village. Low at 1,00 meters, it may not always have snow on the ground. There are 91 kilometers of runs stretching up to 2,025 meters with a beautiful spread of mountain huts.

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe will celebrate its 85th winter of lift service this season and it’s a fine place to enjoy New Year. The skiing, up the road at Stowe Mountain Resort, offers options for all levels through forests from Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.

1. What can visitors enjoy in Kitzbuhel?

A．Firework display.

B．Running race.

C．Spicy food.

D．Live music.

2. What may attract visitors to go to Val Gardena during the festive season?

A．The new year gift.	B．The busy towns.
C．The diverse culture.	D．The traditional industry.

3. Which place may have a disadvantage for ski lovers?

A．Alpbach.

B．Val Gardena.

C．Kitzbuhel.

D．Stowe.

5 . 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。

Time-honored brands(品牌)have been through a decades-long or even a centurics-long journey. They either serve as a     1    (remind)of people’s old childhood flavors, or relate to festival traditions and nostalgic(怀旧的)memories. Data from the Ministry of Commerce show that China has 701 century-old brands. The     2    (old)one-Beijing Bianyifang, famed for its specialty roast duck,     3    (survive)for 607 years.

The total number of     4    (exist)time-honored brands, which are well- known throughout the country and recognized by the Ministry of Commerce     5    (be)1,128, according to Sheng Qiuping, China’s vice commerce minister. They stand for China’s traditional culture and the majority of them own at least one intangible cultural heritage. It is the traditional skills and craftsmanship     6    (pass)from generation to generation     7     make time-honored brands endure the changes of the times.

While some brands have sustained their classic style and ancient beauty, others have innovated their products and tapped into digital plattorms     8    (win)the hearts of younger consumers. Data show that nearly 350 time-honored brands participated     9     live-streaming events. Such events of time-honored brands in 2022 topped 50,000, with a combined business volume of 3.5 billion yuan.     10     figure increased over five times compared with that of 2019.

6 . 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。

My 10-year-old daughter and I were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas. We were running low on gas somewhere in New Mexico and figured we’d see a gas station soon enough to fill up.

But that didn’t happen and we realized we were not going to make it to the next town. So my daughter made up a sign that read “Low on gas. Can you help?” and held it outside her window in the hope that a driver in the next lane would notice it and stop to help us.

It was a desolate (荒凉的) stretch of road and about 3:30 pm on a weekday. There were only a few vehicles passing us from time to time. A Suburban was driving along happily in the neighboring lane ahead of us. We caught up with it in the hope that the driver would notice the sign.

An elderly gentleman was driving it and after a brief expression of confusion on his face, he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over. We pulled over right behind him.

He was friendly and was eager to help us. At first he thought we didn’t have enough money to buy gas, so he offered to buy us gas at the next town Roswell that was about 10 miles away! Awfully sweet of a stranger to offer that.

When we explained our difficulty of not having enough gas to get to Roswell, he said he was a ranch (牧场) hand that was returning home from work. His ranch was about 20 minutes away and they had a gas pump on there, so if we could give him 40 minutes, he would head back there, get a can of gasoline and fill up our tank for us. We had no alternative and accepted his offer of help thankfully.

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

It was a long wait.

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Filled with gratitude, we decided to do something.

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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。

Zibo city in Shandong province has    1    (expect) gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty.

Passengers who board the train    2    (greet) by a banner reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train” at the entrance of the carriage. They also receive items     3    (include) leaflets about Zibo’s culture and tourism draws, as well as small souvenirs and snacks. Many also took videos and posted them on social media, drawing more visitors. Barbecue is popular in China,    4    Zibo’s barbecue is different on three counts; it’s made on a stove, and is served    5    flatbread and dressings. The skewers are 70-80 percent cooked before they are brought to the table,    6     diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves, which lends a sense of     7    (participate). Diners are served flatbreads, scallions and other dressings at the table so they are able to assemble their own barbecue parcels, in much    8    same way Peking duck is eaten.

The barbecue suddenly went viral after a group of college students shot videos of themselves    9    (enjoy) a meal and posted them on social media in late February. However, the trend may be eventually end if the local government doesn’t take proper follow-up measures to promote the city as a whole, its culture and     10    (tour), as well as its living and business environment.

10 . 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 adaptation of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences with its distinctive style. The animation series, Yao-Chinese Folktales,     1    (gain) more than 110 million views online since it was released.

The series, co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, is     2     collection of 20-minute short films     3    (consist) of eight separate stories featuring monster-like characters, or yao in Chinese. The collection,     4     ranges from ancient stories to science fiction, from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love,     5     from life themes to questions for humanity, presents Chinese culture and philosophy. For example, the first episode, named ”Nobody“. tells a pig monster’s story     6    (base)on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. The creative team put the perspective on the little monsters who     7    (use) to have blurry faces and didn’t even have names in the story.

Li Zao, general producer, said it was impossible to predict what the eventual outcome would be at first. Now, the     8    (favor) comments exceeded the expectations of the creative team. These contained both the. audience’s     9    (recognize) of the work and their hopes of Chinese animation. Besides adapting     10     the taste of the masses, the team also wanted to guide them to appreciate different types of work.