增加：把缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Jim is one of my close friend. Two months ago, his mother buy a computer for him as a birthday present. She hoped Jim will study hard under the help of the computer. To his surprise, Jim just wasted plenty of time play computer games every day. Now she regrets buying the computer. As matter of fact, a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs for us. It is wide used in factories, hospitals, banks and so on. Many computer scientists are now trying to make the computer to “think” like a man. In my opinion, the key is what we should use it wisely.
2 . At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house — something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.
As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?” “A pillow,” he replied. “What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask. “When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow. “Oh... that’s soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he means.
1. Why did the writer’s volunteer group decide to build a new house for the poor family?| A．The trailer was too small to hold such a large family. |
| B．Some strangers had donated some money to the family. |
| C．The trailer was in such poor condition that it couldn’t be fixed up. |
| D．The crew that had been working on it for two weeks asked them to do so. |
| A．Amazed. | B．Thrilled. | C．Confused. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．What he will buy is not what they want but a pillow. |
| B．His children should do more volunteer work for the poor. |
| C．His children should not waste money on cheap things. |
| D．What they ask for may not be necessary. |
| A．He was accustomed to sleeping with a pillow under his head. |
| B．He didn’t enter the room when he asked the questions. |
| C．He slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows. |
| D．He begged the volunteer group to buy some pillows. |
3 . When 48-year-old Lamont Thomas became an empty-nester(空巢者), it was the end of aparenting legend temporarily. Back in 2001, this divorced dad of two
“He was a good young man and I just hated to
“I don’t believe that I would be the person that I am today without the
It turned out that Michael was just the
“Every child I have had, it was my
At one time he retired from raising children to spend time fishing and travelling, but that didn’t last for long.
“It really was a shock. I didn’t
Today, Lamont is
“I had to help them. They deserved to be
| A．saw off | B．applied to | C．picked up | D．turned to |
| A．see | B．train | C．consult | D．beat |
| A．blindly | B．hesitantly | C．sadly | D．eventually |
| A．values | B．rights | C．habits | D．skills |
| A．identity | B．beginning | C．activity | D．greeting |
| A．intelligence | B．freedom | C．humour | D．heart |
| A．defence | B．goal | C．research | D．score |
| A．remind | B．permit | C．expect | D．force |
| A．amazing | B．thrilling | C．embarrassing | D．fascinating |
| A．up | B．back | C．out | D．away |
| A．careful about | B．safe from | C．doubtful about | D．responsible for |
| A．changes | B．styles | C．plans | D．benefits |
| A．dropped | B．realized | C．copied | D．reviewed |
| A．association | B．committee | C．class | D．family |
| A．punished | B．raised | C．surrounded | D．mentioned |
| A．Fortunatel | B．Strangely | C．Seriously | D．Badly |
| A．education | B．travel | C．support | D．control |
| A．connecting | B．adding | C．pointing | D．adapting |
| A．nurse | B．housekeeper | C．cleaner | D．woman |
| A．abroad | B．apart | C．alone | D．away |
4 . A diverse crowd of several hundred people queued up in front of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco on Thursday morning for a ceremony that meant more to them than just the issue of a popular postage stamp.
The United States Postal Service’s launch of a special stamp for the Year of the Rabbit has come to symbolize more than just a collectors’ item for many. “We constantly talk about celebrations of our diversity as strengths,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said at thestamp’s launch. “The Lunar New Year represents thousands of years of history. It is the time to promote this (Asian) community in such an extraordinary way.” Breed emphasized that San Francisco is a place where discrimination(歧视)against Asians is unacceptable.
Inspired by decorated masks used in dragon and lion dances, USPS art director Antonio Alcala worked on the beautiful rabbit stamp design with artist Camille Chew.
Jay Xu, director of the Asian Art Museum, said the Lunar New Year celebrations and the stamp launch all reflect the recognition of “our community’s fine integrity(正直)and essentialism” to the United States. “It enables us to tell more stories—our past, our presentand our future,” said Xu, adding that people could strike up a conversation through the collection of artifacts(历史文物)such as stamps. “Stamps can go everywhere and can define friendship between different countries and cultures. This stamp is for all. The Lunar New Year is for all.”
Derek Kan, a member of the USPS board of governors, said, “For more than three decades, USPS has issued stamps highlighting the Lunar New Year, and they are some of the most successful stamp releases in our history.”
Chloe Chan, a second-generation Chinese immigrant, said the rabbit stamp is very “artistic” and worthy of her long wait in line. She has collected every stamp the USPS has issued for the Chinese New Year celebration. Chan is hopeful that her children and grandchildren will observe the Lunar New Year the same way she does, with housecleaning, holiday decorations, rituals(礼仪)and food to honor family roots and the Chinese culture.
The USPS issued its first Chinese New Year stamp for the Year of the Rooster on Dec. 30, 1992.
1. Who expects that her or his later generations will celebrate the Lunar New Year?| A．Chloe Chan. | B．Jay Xu. |
| C．Derek Kan. | D．London Breed. |
| A．He observed a lot of rabbits raised on a farm. |
| B．He looked through a collection of Asian artifacts. |
| C．He took notice of the masks used in some dances. |
| D．He sought for opinions from the Asian community. |
| A．Requesting. | B．Scheduling. |
| C．Emphasizing. | D．Monitoring. |
| A．USPS keeps issuing stamps highlighting Lunar New Year |
| B．Artistic rabbit stamp worthy of being displayed |
| C．Stamp goes everywhere and defines friendship |
| D．Rabbit stamp symbolizes culture bond |
5 . Science competitions your students can enter
Clean Tech Competition
Age: 15-18
Opens: Now
Closes: 29 May, 2023
The Clean Tech Competition research and design challenge asks students to find a problem with our natural world and resource use that they want to change, work out a solution and hand in a research paper to the judges. This year there is no topic restriction.
Top of the Bench
Age: 14-16
Opens: October 2023
Closes: lanuary 2024
Top of the Bench (TOTB) is a yearly practical chemistry competition and a great chance for students to put their teamwork and practical skills to the test. Regional heats (预赛) will be held between October 2023 and January 2024, with the wining team from each heat progressing to the national final held later in March, 2024.
Quantum on the Clock (时间量子)
Age: 16-18
Closes: 30 June, 2023
Quantum on the Clock competition is open to all A-level students in the UK and Ireland. Students are asked to create a three-minute video about any aspect of quantum science or technology. Entries can be individual or from teams of up to four students. Cash prizes are on offer for the winners and runners tip (亚军). The best individual and best team winners will receive an invitation to a prize giving ceremony at the Photon 2023 conference dinner.
Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Competition
Age: 11-19
Closes: 4 July,2023
The Big Bang Competition recognizes young people’s achievements in STEM and builds their confidence in project-based work, focusing on investigation, discovery and use of scientific methods. Students can submit their project as a written or video report — on any topic in the field of STEM. Students can be in with the chance of winning a range of awards and prizes.
1. Which competition mentions presenting prizes to the winners at a conference dinner?| A．Top of the Bench. |
| B．Quantum on the Clock. |
| C．Clean Tech Competition. |
| D．Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Competition. |
| A．Biology. | B．Physics. | C．Chemistry. | D．Maths. |
| A．It involves how to save earth resources. |
| B．There are some regional heats for students. |
| C．Only high school students can take part in it. |
| D．Students can hand in their project as a written or video report. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉；
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It was Father’s Day. Having been finished my homework, I together with my sister went to buy some vegetables as well as a gift as planned. We were supposed to giving our father a big surprise. On our way home, we met with Grandpa Li, an old neighbour without children. Suddenly, I came up an idea. Then we went to his home with what we had bought. With his help, we cooked a delicious meal. After that we made a phone call to our parents but told them that we will have lunch at Grandpa Li’s. Hearing what we had done, we were very pleased, saying we were really caring. We helped Grandpa Li do a thorough clean after lunch. Tiredly as we were, we felt we had spent a meaning day. I believe it is a day when will be remembered by me forever in my future life.
Du Wei, co-founder of Zeblaze, a company
“We prepared 10,000 watches in advance for Chinese New Year. To my surprise, all of them sold out via online marketplaces during the weeklong holiday, and our sales increased
Increasing sales were also reported by Chinese home appliance giant Midea Group for itsfloor cleaning robots, with orders
Like Zeblaze and Midea, tens of thousands of vendors (供应商) based in China now sell their products
Cui Lili, director of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics’ Institute of E-commerce, said the popularity in overseas markets of products made in China shows these cost-effective commodities have gained wide
Amazon Global Selling, which helps Chinese merchants sell their products abroad, said that
8 . The fact that touch can be highly influential in successful sales has led researchers to call the phenomenon the Midas Touch, named after King Midas in Greek mythology (神话) who was said to turn everything he touched into gold.
While touching a product is clearly not going to make it golden, it can make the person connect so strongly with the item that they take psychological ownership of it. This means that the consumer is much more likely to purchase it as they feel as if it already belongs to them. Partially, this will be caused by the emotions that they experience when they engage in interaction, as there is a close relationship in our brains between touch and emotions.
In a world where online shopping is almost unavoidable, and people can’t touch what they buy, it begs the question of how touch can work in consuming.
The reality is that many consumers have a high need for touch, and when they can’t touch, they become upset and often feel dissatisfied. This will, at least partially, contribute to the high online return rates, as people don’t feel satisfied with the products when they arrive.
Presenting shoppers (直播带货者) with visually-based concrete signs can help overcome the lack of touch. For example, if the goods are clearly described, it helps the purchaser know the product more accurately. However, such descriptions only work if they are specific.
Furthermore, using moving imagery, such as a brief film of a model moving around in a clothing item, also helps with touch-related visualization (形象化) as it becomes a mental understanding of touch. Actual textures (质地) of products can also help provide signs for what the products are like.
In fact, it appears that concrete input is primarily processed subconsciously, meaning that it is not something you can necessarily ask consumers about, as they simply don’t know that it affects them. Thus, the examples mentioned here are the kind of research findings that online sellers should take note of. With some creative input, they can be used to create more satisfied customers when touch is absent.
1. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?| A．To inform people of a story. | B．To introduce the subject. |
| C．To provide the background. | D．To give a definition. |
| A．Touching and consuming. | B．The process of touching. |
| C．Brains and emotion. | D．The problem of selling. |
| A．Products’ arriving late. | B．Customers’ thinking little of products. |
| C．Products’ not meeting the requirements. | D．Customers’ no describing products. |
| A．By knowing specific descriptions visually. | B．By making brief films of moving models. |
| C．By making notes of the research findings. | D．By asking consumers something necessary. |
9 . Scientists are excited by the rediscovery of the giant lacewing. It is an insect which looks like a cross between a fly and a moth. It has spotted wings with a span of roughly 50 millimeters, holding the wings over its body like a tent.
Giant lacewings have been around since the Jurassic era, a period of time about 150 to 200 million years ago. In the 1950s, scientists thought giant lacewings had disappeared from eastern North America. However, scientists recently confirmed that one had been spotted.
Michael Skvarla works for Penn State University, who is the director of its insect identification lab. Skvarla found the giant lacewing in 2012. He remembers it clearly, “I was walking into Walmart to get milk and I saw this huge insect on the side of the building,” Skvarla said. “I thought it looked interesting, so I put it in my hand and did the rest of my shopping with it between my fingers. I got home, mounted it and promptly forgot about it for almost a decade.”
Then, in late 2020, Skvarla was teaching biodiversity in a Zoom class during the pandemic lockdown. During the class, Skvarla showed his students microscopic images of the insect he had seen at Walmart. Together, they stared at the images. They studied the insect closely. Then, they realized that the insect had been wrongly labeled. Many scientists are stirred by this discovery. Now they have started wondering if there may be entire populations hiding out, which requires for further investigation.
And the causes of the supposed disappearance of the insect have long been a mystery. With a deeper research, there are some possible explanations. One is light pollution, which is the brightening of the night sky from man-made light sources such as street lights. Light pollution can disrupt the natural cycles of living things. Another cause could be the introduction of non-native insects such as ground beetles. They can cause harm to the environment. Ground beetles prey on giant lacewings. People’s stopping forest fires may also play a part in the disappearance of the lacewing. This is because giant lacewings need ecosystems that rely on natural fires.
1. What can we know about the appearance of the giant lacewing?| A．It looks like a mix of a fly and a moth. |
| B．Its body length is about 50 millimeters. |
| C．Its wings are tiny and rough. |
| D．Its body shape is like a tent. |
| A．The researcher accurately recognized it at first sight. |
| B．It was spotted at Walmart during the pandemic. |
| C．It had been incorrectly labeled initially. |
| D．Researchers closely studied the insect for nearly a decade. |
| A．The lengthening of natural sunlight time. |
| B．The increase in the number of native attackers. |
| C．The frequent occurrence of forest fires. |
| D．The biological rhythms were messed up by man-made light. |
| A．A biology magazine. | B．A science fiction. |
| C．A research plan. | D．A medical report. |
10 . Zibo city in Shandong has unexpectedly become famous on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and this trend continues as the local government takes the opportunity to promote tourism and spending.
The latest promotion gives visitors free admission to 10 scenic spots in the city with their train tickets as long as their final destination is Zibo. This move followed another on March 31 under which the Jinan bureau of China Railway added a weekend special round-trip “barbecue tour” train between Jinan.
Passengers who get on the train are greeted by a banner reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train”at the entrance of the train. Many also took videos and posted them on social media, drawing more visitors.
Barbecue is popular in China, and Zibo’s barbecue has its own local features: it’s made on a stove, and is served with flatbread and dressings. The food is 70-80 percent cooked before it is brought to the table, where diners can finish cooking it on their own stoves. Diners are served with flatbreads, scallions and other dressings at the table so they are able to assemble their own barbecue parcels, in much the same way Peking Duck is eaten.
The barbecue suddenly became famous after a group of college students shot videos of themselves enjoying a meal in Zibo and posted them on social media in late February. Since then, many people, mostly young, have come to the city from all over the country to try the dish.
On several streets, lines can be seen outside barbecue restaurants, which stretch for more than 100 meters on the weekend.
“Zibo barbecue is bringing more and more people to the city, and the local government needs to think about how to promote the city as a whole, its culture and tourism, as well as its living and business environment,” said Sun Xiaorong, an expert of tourism marketing and promotion. The trend will eventually end if the local government doesn’t take proper follow-up measures, he added.
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?| A．Zibo city’s snacks. |
| B．Zibo city’s places of interest. |
| C．The reasons why Zibo is famous recently. |
| D．The challenges Zibo meets with at present. |
| A．It is usually paired with flatbread and dressings. |
| B．It is as delicious as Peking Duck. |
| C．It is totally toasted by the cook on the stove. |
| D．It is very cheap and various. |
| A．Young people’s dreams. |
| B．Local government’s measures. |
| C．Barbecue restaurants in Zibo city. |
| D．Some college students’ promotion. |
| A．Objective. | B．Negative. |
| C．Curious | D．Doubtful. |
