1 . Three years ago, Jasminka Jost was looking for a place for her young son, Vigo, to be active. She had tried playing soccer, but Vigo, who has autism (孤独症), had trouble focusing on the game. Jost needed a safe space for Vigo with coaches who specialized in meeting his needs. That’s when friends referred Jost and her family to the River City Inclusive Cym (RCIG), which offers workout classes for children, teens and adults with disabilities.

The gym has been in operation since 2016, renting space in a traditional gymnastics gym before moving to its current location on Patterson Avenue in April 2022. There’re six hour — long classes per day from Monday through Saturday, each with a maximum of seven attendees and each featuring one coach per participant.

“Our classes consist of an obstacle course,” says Mike McGrath, the founder of RCIG. “There’re four different sections of the gym, and we spend 15 minutes in each section. There’re monkey bars, swings, ropes for climbing and swinging, slides ropes for climbing and swinging, slides, and more. That can sound frightening, but we start from where they’re comfortable. If they just need to touch the rope at first, that’s OK, but our goal is to gradually build their skill level and participation.”

Vigo, now 6 years old, looks forward to classes every week. There’re classes for older kids and young adults, too. Christine Schwab has been bringing her niece. 20-year-old Brennan, for two years and says that the classes have improved her social and motor skills. “The coaches at RCIG were great at getting her to take the extra step — and to believe that she could,” Schwab says. “As a loved one, it’s amazing to see.”

Jost adds the gym is a good place to meet other people facing similar challenges. “Even beyond the classes, there’s a deep sense of community and belonging.” she says. “Vigo has made a lot of little friends, and it’s an opportunity to meet other parents. It’s a place we can all go and just be ourselves.”

1. What do we know about the RCIG from the text?

A．It’s popular mostly with young people.

B．It has been expanding around the country.

C．It was built on Patterson Avenue in 2016.

D．It is intended for people with special needs.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The current location of the gym.

B．The training courses and ways of the gym.

C．The founder of the gym.

D．The training coaches of the gym.

3. What is the gym good at according to Christine Schwab?

A．Getting along well with the participants.

B．Developing the participants’ confidence.

C．Teaching the participants to set right goals.

D．Bringing the participants closer together.

4. How does Vigo benefit from joining the gym according to Jost?

A．He has better social life.	B．He gets physically stronger.
C．He becomes much smarter.	D．He is able to keep focused.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many books did Eric Carle create for children?

A．Less than 55.

B．Over 70.

C．Almost 90.

2. Which book is the most famous one?

A．The Grouchy Ladybug.

B．The Mixed-Up Chameleon.

C．The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

3. Why did Eric Carle write?

A．To make school a fun and welcome place.

B．To help children get inspiration.

C．To offer materials to teachers.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。

Regular exercise does wonders for people’s physical and mental health. It can increase the     1     (efficient) of your heart and lungs. It tends     2     (improve) your immune systems. Moreover, it helps you reduce stress and negative feelings. When planning an exercise routine, it is wise of you to consider first     3     you’d like to improve, such as muscle strength or     4     (柔韧性). Then choose activities you enjoy and stick with them. However, that’s not enough. You should eat right and prevent     5     (injure). Eat foods     6     (contain) carbohydrates (碳水化合物) to keep up your energy. But don’t eat     7     (immediate) after exercise. You should drink throughout exercise to make up     8     water lost to sweat. Last but not least,     9     (wear) proper clothes and     10     (装备) is necessary for exercise.

4 . 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。

Tomatoes: The Real Magical Fruit

“Fresh tomato plants! Straight out of the ground! 50 cents each!” I shouted in the school hall. In my hands, I carried a shoebox with little tomato plants. Their homes were plastic bottles, without the top half. Most people ignored my product, but some handed me 50 cents and picked out a 2-week-old baby tomato plant.

About a month before this, I started gardening. I pulled up grass in my little garden for several days in a row. Satisfied with my work, I continued to the second step — begging my dad to take me to the supermarket. He agreed!

When my dad turned off the engine and opened the door, I practically skipped inside the supermarket. We headed straight for the garden center. I picked up planters, seeds and dirt. My dad helped and showed me the best dirt and tomato plant types to get. We got to the register, and my dad, knowing what would happen, helped me pay.

As soon as I got home, I began to plant them in my garden. The following days witnessed my visits to the garden and my parents were amazed by my devotion to my new-found love.

Then was the part where I met my problem — I planted too many tomato seeds. I realized this all too late, about 10 days later when they all started sprouting (发芽) up and I counted 45 tomato plants. A few days went by and then I ended up with 85 tomato plants.

I did what all high schoolers would do when they messed up — I asked people around. I even got a notebook to write down their suggestions. Sadly, I got the same answer from most people, “Just let them die.” WHAT?! Let my beautiful plants die? They had so much potential! They could make 20 — 30 tomatoes per plant! We were talking about the possibility of around 2,550 tomatoes!

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。

So, I decided to solve it in my way.

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The result was better than I had thought.

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5 . Mrs. June P. Garrett was my seventh-grade English teacher. Back in 1968, she had a major_________ on my life.

When I was in seventh grade, my father _________ me to play sports. Unfortunately, I did not have any of what might be called “_________ talent.” But I wanted to make my father _________, if not proud. So, I _________ the junior high school football team.

In the meantime, I _________ a post on the junior high school newspaper. I even created a parody (拙劣的模仿) advice column called “Dear Gertrude.”Mrs. Garrett, also the advisor for the newspaper, _________ my unconventional (非常规的) writing. One day, while grading a homework assignment, she wrote this short but _________ note: “You will make a living as a writer someday.”

From that point on, I _________ what I wanted to do with my life. In fact, in 8th grade, when it came time to write that “What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?” essay, I no longer wanted to be a doctor (which is what my four brothers all became). __________. I wrote these words:

Now my mind wanders to a __________ thought. To be a writer is my search.

I got a B+ on that paper, and my path in life was __________.

Soon I ________ playing football in 8th grade and focused the rest of my school years on __________ !

We all have talents. Fortunately, I had just the right teacher at just the right time to help me __________mine.

1.

A．reflection

B．judgement

C．influence

D．project

2.

A．warned

B．guided

C．expected

D．allowed

3.

A．basic

B．beneficial

C．creative

D．athletic

4.

A．confused

B．special

C．happy

D．disappointed

5.

A．went back to

B．signed up for

C．insisted on

D．prepared for

6.

A．exchanged

B．adapted

C．refused

D．landed

7.

A．shared

B．encouraged

C．recovered

D．followed

8.

A．interesting

B．flexible

C．inspiring

D．responsible

9.

A．considered

B．knew

C．wondered

D．doubted

10.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

11.

A．new

B．secret

C．foil

D．small

12.

A．achieved

B．cut

C．separated

D．set

13.

A．enjoyed

B．stopped

C．stressed

D．kept

14.

A．writing

B．acting

C．searching

D．exercising

15.

A．improve

B．recognize

C．change

D．recommend

6 . It’s thought that the first ever Chinese restaurant opened in 1908 in the UK. It was located in Piccadilly Circus, London. Although this was a great breakthrough for the cuisine (菜肴), it didn’t pick up popularity for years.

Back in the 1950’s the idea of Chinese food in the UK and America was simplistic; tinned Chinese curries (咖喱菜肴), processed foods and confused flavours (味道), like Chinese food on pizza. Takeout restaurants were few and far between and other cuisines with less experimental flavours were favoured by Westerners.

It wasn’t until the 1960’s and 1970’s that Chinese food began getting the recognition. More citizens began arriving on Western soil from China and Chinatown started development in the1970’s, when chefs began talking about exotic (异国的) flavours. One typical figure during this period was Kenneth Lo. He wrote more than 30 books on Chinese cooking from the1950’s to the1990’s, with over one million copies sold in Britain.

Lo also opened a cooking school in London during the 1980’s, which was praised as Europe’s first Chinese cooking school. Alongside this, people began opening up to the idea of varied flavours but dishes had to make the most of the ingredients (配料) available in the West. Chinese chefs began to adapt dishes to use readily available ingredients and also appeal more to Westerners. This ended with the creation of dishes that a Western audience recognizes as Chinese that you wouldn’t even find in China. For example, Chop Suey used to be one of the most popular dishes found in the West but you wouldn’t be able to find this dish with ease in China. The same goes for the beloved fortune cookies.

Nowadays, more frequent travel of British people to China has exposed consumers to more varieties and both authentic (正宗的) and modern Chinese flavours. No longer do those living in the West fear complex and unfamiliar flavours; instead they accept the contrast and try to include them into their diet.

1. What happened to Chinese food after the first Chinese restaurant opened in London?

A．It went through great changes.

B．It went unnoticed for a long time.

C．It was mainly sold as takeout food.

D．It started to have a big influence.

2. What did Kenneth Lo do to promote Chinese food?

A．He wrote many books about Chinese cooking.

B．He worked in a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.

C．He commented on popular books on Chinese food.

D．He travelled across China to learn Chinese cooking.

3. Why are Chop Suey and fortune cookies mentioned in paragraph 4?

A．To prove many ingredients were needed to make them.

B．To show they were the most popular Chinese dishes in London.

C．To show Chinese dishes were adapted to satisfy Westerners’ taste.

D．To prove the ingredients used in Western cuisine were simple.

4. What is the Westerners’ attitude towards Chinese food nowadays?

A．Concerned.

B．Regretful.

C．Unclear.

D．Acceptive.

7 . 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。

In today’s fast - paced world, anger can do a lot of damage. It can harm relationships and result     1     feelings of regret.

When we are angry, the basic part of the brain     2     (take) over. This is often referred to as an overreaction. It means the more reasonable cognitive (认知的) part of our brain is offline. It can cause us to say or do something     3     we would never say.

There’s nothing wrong with getting angry. It happens to everyone. But anger is a more     4     (challenge) emotion to process. It can arise because you feel let down. You feel ashamed. Or you feel     5     (judge), or blamed or hurt in some way.

A simple mindfulness (正念) exercise can help you release the tension. It will also help you avoid     6     (overreact) in the moment. Keeping reading for more guidance on rising     7     anger may be another way.

Feeling angry doesn’t feel good. The mindfulness exercise won’t solve the potential problem that     8     (cause) anger. But it will allow you to think more     9     (care) about how to address it in     10     better way.

8 . It was a sunny afternoon in June of 2022 when Perry stepped off the train at Chicago’s station. Perry, who worked in a grocery store, was on his way to look at a _________ he was thinking about buying.

On the platform, two men were fighting. Then an _________ scene happened: A man fell onto the rail, hit by the electricity wire that powers Chicago’s trains and the other man _________. As Perry and other horrified onlookers watched, the man _________ as the current shot through his body, his head moving up and down.

“Help him!” a woman cried. “Please, someone!”

Perry couldn’t just stand there and watch. The guy looked _________. The train he’d just gotten off was idling (低速运转). Would it start up again? Putting his _________ in God, Perry reached down and grasped the victim’s wrist. _________, he felt a wave of electric shock shoot through his body, only to jump back. He reached down a second time and was shocked again. But the third time he _________ the man’s wrist, pulled quickly and _________ it.

The man was breathing weakly. __________ a professional, he had to work on the man’s heart until the victim came to life. Then medical workers and firefighters arrived. Perry let them __________. As planned, he went to look at the car he wanted to buy, but it had been sold.

The evening news reported the incident, praising an __________ hero for saving the victim’s life. After a friend outed him to the __________, Perry became famous. Just days after the incident, a local philanthropist (慈善家) __________ him with a car. Perry was then employed by the Chicago Fire Department.

Out of all the people on the platform that day, why was Perry the only one to help? As he saw it, he alone was not thinking about what harm might happen to him. “The word I’ll use is __________,” he said. “Belief over fear.”

1.

A．bike

B．car

C．watch

D．ticket

2.

A．unthinkable

B．unchallengeable

C．uncomfortable

D．unavoidable

3.

A．came to life

B．came up

C．ran over

D．ran away

4.

A．cried

B．danced

C．shook

D．shouted

5.

A．dead

B．excited

C．surprised

D．sad

6.

A．hand

B．trust

C．reason

D．idea

7.

A．Naturally

B．Finally

C．Actually

D．Suddenly

8.

A．accepted

B．seized

C．loosed

D．missed

9.

A．made

B．failed

C．complained

D．ignored

10.

A．By

B．With

C．Without

D．As

11.

A．take off

B．take up

C．take away

D．take over

12.

A．unknown

B．energetic

C．active

D．old

13.

A．station

B．victim

C．media

D．government

14.

A．provided

B．attracted

C．exchanged

D．rewarded

15.

A．potential

B．challenge

C．faith

D．love

9 . I thought business cards had gone out of fashion in the digital age, but I was wrong. I attended a conference recently, and everywhere I looked I saw people exchanging contact details with small cards.       

It makes you relieved to know that your new acquaintance (认识的人) has a lasting record of you - rather than having to rely on their memory.     1    . And, if someone doesn’t take your card, there’s little hope of them knowing your name beyond this conversation - right?

Well, partly. If you leave it to chance, they probably won’t keep your name in their head long.     2    .

• Be interested in them. It’s a great way to make people willing to be receptive. If they’ve got an unusual name, ask them about it. Without even realizing, they’ll be automatically more interested in who you are.

•    3    . When they realize that you know them, they’ll feel it’s even more important to remember you.

• Keep them focused. Distractions are the enemy of recall, so try not to do anything else while you introduce yourself.     4    , otherwise that thought process will replace your name in their short -term memory.

• Remind them to practise. Retrieving (检索) information is a powerful way to implant it in the brain.     5    . And if you leave enough of a gap for them to try a little to recall who you are, you’ll have the greatest impact on their memory long term.

A．Write their names on your card.

B．Repeat their names in conversation.

C．How to find a way to remember your name is a big problem.

D．And don’t ask them something difficult immediately afterwards.

E．After all, remembering names is one of the hardest learning tasks of all.

F．However, there are some easy ways to impress your name on their brain.

G．So connect with the person again after your meeting with a follow-up email, for example.

10 . Huawei Technologies is a front - runner again in the smartphone market with a new phone powered by an advanced chip (芯片) though banned by US, which may have a great influence on both Chinese and US semiconductor (半导体) industries, experts say. The new Mate 60 Pro, uses a 5G application processor (处理器). showing “a made - in - China design and producing milestone”, according to analysts.

The team believes the 7 - nanometer (纳米) processor was made by China’s leading chip factory, SMIC. “It shows China’s semiconductor industry has been able to make the advanced processor without EUV machines (极紫外线光刻机),” said Dan Hutcheson. “The difficulty of this achievement also shows the adaptability of the country’s chip technological ability.”

The most up - to - date EUV machines are used to produce advanced chips. SMIC has no chance to use EUV machines because of US export controls. Industry experts said it could use some older equipment to produce advanced chips.

Huawei has been on the US Commerce Department’s Entity List, which limits its chance to use US technologies. The new phone’s 5G chipset, the operating system HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) and other technical differences from its competitors show that “Huawei is back after three years in the wilderness”, said George Koo. He believes the achievement would not be possible without partners in China and a domestic supply chain, from design software and semiconductor production to necessary chemicals and materials.

Huawei’s technological advances have promoted some US lawmakers to ask for tougher restrictions, who suggested the US should end all its exports to both Huawei and SMIC. “America’s shortsighted plan to separate from China will lose the profits of leading US providers of advanced chips.” said Koo. “These providers will see their advantages disappear. In the short term, they are not allowed to sell to China. In the long term, China will not need to buy from them.”

The technological breakthrough was expected to help Huawei in China, especially in competition against Apple. “If Huawei can supply and increase the production of its own Kirin (麒麟) 9000S (chip), we see the Mate series phone as an opportunity for Huawei to increase its shipments and regain its market share, potentially causing risk to iPhone sales, especially in the Asia - Pacific,” analysts at BofA Securities said last week.

1. What does the 5G application processor of the new Mate 60 Pro stand for?

A．The advance of chip technological ability in China.

B．The most advanced processor at present in the world.

C．The technological breakthrough of Apple.

D．The technical development of US semiconductor industries.

2. What influences does the new Mate 60 Pro have on US according to the fifth paragraph?
① Asking for the stricter limits to Huawei.
② Leading to the increase in market share of iPhone.
③ Causing the profit loss of leading US providers.
④ Promoting the development of SMIC.

A．①②

B．①③

C．②④

D．①④

3. Why can Huawei make the great achievement in producing advanced chips?

A．Because Huawei has access to EUV machines.

B．Because Huawei depends on its efforts and some Chinese partners’ supports.

C．Because Huawei has the most advanced chip technology in the world.

D．Because Huawei has the operating system HarmonyOS, and other technical differences from its competitors.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Huawei can use the most up - to - date EUV machines.

B．Huawei will need to buy the most advanced chips from US in the long term.

C．China’s semiconductor industry has been able to make the 7 - nanometer processor without EUV machines.

D．Huawei’s technological advances will promote the development of semiconductor （半导体） industries in China.