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.

One of the most endangered animals in the world is the Siberian tiger,     1     (know) as the Northeast Tiger in China. There are less than 500 of these beautiful animals still living in the wild. The Siberian tiger is the largest of all tigers.     2     adult male can grow up to 3.3 meters in     3     (long) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms.

Long ago, Siberian tigers were all over Northeast Asia and Russian Far East.     4    , today they are found mainly along the Chinese-Russian border and     5     (possible) in North Korea. The main reason for their decrease in numbers is the disappearance of their natural habitat. Fortunately, steps     6     (take) to save this magnificent creature in recent years and as a consequence numbers are     7     the rise.

There is also a fairly large population of Siberian tigers in zoos, some of     8     are expected to be reintroduced to the wild. Of course, they would need to learn how to hunt and take care of     9     (they), and this is easier said than done. Another big issue is the problem of space. At present, there just is not enough     10     (spoil) forest available to support reintroducing many Siberian tigers into the wild.

2 . The rangoli (印度传统地画艺术) was a giant good-luck charm. Grandma used to make one for the start of the new year. First, she would draw on the floor with chalk. Then, she would fill the drawing with uncooked_____________ rice.

This year, Manju was old enough to help. He____________ paper into a cone (圆锥体) and filled it with rice. Side by side, he placed rice across the drawing together with Grandma. Sometimes his rice skittered outside the drawing, sometimes he used the____________ color. And sometimes he rubbed away the____________ , so Grandma had to redraw it. But____________ , the bright swirls of rice transformed into a beautiful peacock. When Manju admired the peacock, he____________ a small piece of tile (瓷砖) peeking through on Grandma’s side.

A____________ ? But Grandma was away to answer the telephone. Should he fix it?

“I’ll surprise Grandma!” He decided. He____________   across, trying to reach the gap. Almost. His left leg inched up. There! Suddenly, Manju began to ____________ . His proud smile vanished. “No!” He crashed down onto the rangoli, scattering rice____________ .

Manju rose to his feet and pushed the rice back. But the colors were____________ . When Grandma came back, Manju____________ . He said, “I’m sorry. I should have waited for you.” Grandma shook her head. “You saw a____________ and tried to fix it. I’m proud of you.” They picked up the rice,____________   each grain by color. Just before nightfall, they finished fixing the rangoli.

Grandma lit candles around the rangoli. In the flickering light, the peacock seemed____________ with mystical powers. Manju smiled. The new year felt full of good luck, thanks to Grandma—and him.

1.

A．burst

B．marked

C．colored

D．carried

2.

A．rolled

B．brought

C．slid

D．sank

3.

A．pale

B．wrong

C．fresh

D．bright

4.

A．viewpoint

B．outline

C．proposal

D．case

5.

A．slowly

B．fluently

C．passively

D．instantly

6.

A．imagined

B．spotted

C．witnessed

D．missed

7.

A．cone

B．rice

C．chalk

D．gap

8.

A．extended

B．expanded

C．stretched

D．spread

9.

A．swell

B．lift

C．shake

D．rest

10.

A．somewhere

B．everywhere

C．anywhere

D．nowhere

11.

A．mixed

B．removed

C．classified

D．displayed

12.

A．looked into

B．looked through

C．looked out

D．looked down

13.

A．problem

B．puzzle

C．selection

D．collection

14.

A．analyzing

B．searching

C．sorting

D．checking

15.

A．lovely

B．living

C．live

D．alive

3 . The rate of childhood obesity in the U. S. has tripled over the past 50 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to children l2 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.

Yet the lifestyle programs the AAP recommends are expensive, inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain. Few weight-loss drugs have been approved for children. And surgery has potential risks and few long-term safety data. Furthermore, it’s not clear whether interventions in youngsters help to improve health or merely add to the psychological burden overweight kids face from the society.

Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth: we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.

Why is it so hard to get kids moving? Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out. In addition to fewer opportunities at school, researchers cite increased screen time and a lack of safe places for them to play outside the home. New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a very small amount for its large population. In Los Angeles in 2015, only 33 percent of youths lived within walking distance of a park.

Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. These opportunities aren’t primarily about changing children’s waistlines — they’re how we keep childhood healthy and fun.

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Childhood obesity is well under control in recent years.

B．Weight-loss surgery are recommended to children 12 and older.

C．AAP plays a more active role in fighting against childhood obesity.

D．Expensive as it is, lifestyle programs are practical for most children.

2. The underlined word “dwindle” is closest in meaning to ______.

A．decline

B．quit

C．increase

D．develop

3. In the author’s opinion, what measures should be taken to create more safe areas?

A．Prepare fitness equipment at home.

B．Live within walking distance of a park.

C．Promote investment in private athletics.

D．Open up playgrounds when school’s out.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Sports play an important role in children’s growth.

B．More safe areas for outdoor fun are in urgent need.

C．Family-oriented lifestyles are crucial to children’s health.

D．Medical intervention is important to ease psychological burden.

4 . Students at the Calhoun School in New York City have much more than a roof over their heads. They have a rooftop garden, with lush grass, colorful flowers and fragrant herbs. “Green roofs” are sprouting up all over, from schools to city skyscrapers. And roofs aren’t the only things going green. Architects are finding all sorts of new ways to build buildings that are easier on the environment. These schools, homes, and offices are called “green buildings”.

Normally it takes a lot of energy to run appliances. Too often, that energy comes from burning fossil fuels. So green buildings are designed to do all these things with much less energy. An energy-smart building starts with thick walls. A layer of insulation (隔热材料) traps air to stop heat from passing through. That keeps heat inside in the winter, and keeps heat outside in the summer. This saves energy for heating and cooling.

Heat pumps are another power-saving way to stay comfortable. A ground heat pump moves heat through pipes that run through the ground next to the building. A few feet under the ground, the temperature stays around 10℃ all year round. Water flowing around the pipes helps heat the building in winter and cool it in summer.

Another way to build green is to use recycled materials. That saves the cost and pollution of manufacturing something new. In the Chicago Center for Green Technology, the ceiling tiles (瓷砖) are made of pressed newspaper. The bathroom floors are tiled with recycled glass, and the stall walls are recycled plastic. Builders have found many creative ways to re-use old materials.

As more people become concerned about climate change, more buildings are going green. Green buildings produce less of the gases that warm the planet. City planners like green buildings because they save money. And they are healthier for the people who work and live inside. But you don’t need to build a whole new building. Simple changes like shading windows and planting trees can make any home greener—and a better Earth home for us all.

1. How are green buildings designed to keep warm in the winter?

A．By-burning fossil fuels.	B．By using thick walls with insulators.
C．By running heating devices.	D．By equipping buildings with appliances.

2. According to the passage, the advantages of green buildings include the following EXCEPT________.

A．saving water	B．using recycled materials
C．using less energy	D．reducing greenhouse gas emissions

3. In which section of a magazine can we read the text?

A．Education.

B．Culture.

C．Economy.

D．Technology.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．Recycling: to make a better earth for us all

B．Heat Pumps: a new approach to saving energy

C．Green Roofs: more than a roof over our heads

D．Building Green: to hug the earth more kindly

5 . The world awaits. Where will you go next? The following are among the most exciting destinations to visit. Grab your bags and go!

Puebla, Mexico

Founded in 1931, the Mexico’s fourth-largest city is a stronghold of Baroque architecture. In Puebla’s citycenter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are a large number of gorgeous 17th- and 18th-century Baroque buildings. Many are decorated with colored titles, the use of which illustrates the combination of Puebla’s local and European colonial styles. In 2017, an earthquake shook the area, leading to restorations of facilities throughout the city afterward. Despite that, Puebla remains rooted in tradition.

Telč, Czech Republic

The storybook town was probably founded in the mid-14th century. Stone walls and a system of man-madeponds help protect Telč historic town center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The triangular market square is bordered by a rainbow of light-colored houses, which were originally built of wood and rebuilt in stone after a fire in the late 14th century.

Göbekli Tepe, Turkey

Estimated to date back to the 10th-9th millennia B.C.E, the monumental limestone pillars at Göbekli Tepe had been hiding in plain sight for several thousand years. The detailed exploration of these giant stones only began in the 1990s. What have been revealed — primarily massive stones decorated with bas-reliefs (浅浮雕) of animal — comprise the world’s oldest known temple complex. The extraordinary discoveries made here have rewritten the story of how the first civilizations began.

Guatemala

Archaeologists have found long-hidden ruins of an extensive pre-Columbian civilization here, confirming that Guatemala is the place to dive into Mayan culture, then and now. Ancient roots run particularly deep in the northernmost Peten region. In modern, multicultural Guatemala, people with Mayan origin make up about half the population, making the country the only one in Central America with a native cultural majority.

1. Where can tourists enjoy architecture exhibiting a combination of native and foreign styles?

A．Guatemala.	B．Göbekli Tepe, Turkey.
C．Puebla, Mexico.	D．Telč, Czech Republic.

2. What has made Guatemala special?

A．The long-hidden ruins.

B．The deeply rooted Mayan culture.

C．The modern and multicultural society.

D．The only Central American country with Mayan population.

3. According to the text, what do the above destinations have in common?

A．They have historic sites.	B．They are in Central America.
C．They were once destroyed by fire.	D．They were discovered in recent decades.

6 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun has become a trending topic on Chinese social media platforms once again. This time, it is not for a new album or concert, but for     1     artificial intelligence version of her voice.

In recent weeks, a series of music videos     2     (feature) Sun’s “voice” have created a buzz. It is incredible that none of the songs are sung by Sun herself.     3    , they are produced by AI software. One of them, a video of Fa Ru Xue, whose original singer is Jay Chou,     4     (view) more than 1.6 million times since it was posted on April 14.

Many viewers embraced a technology that provides people with a different way     5     (enjoy) their favorite music. However, legal professionals have expressed concerns about the     6     (possible) of rights infringements(侵权). They say using AI to imitate a singer’s voice     7     permission, and the mass-sharing it, meets the definition of infringement according to the Chinese Copyright Law and     8     using celebrities’ names and imitating their voices through AI could also create unfair competition,     9     could mislead audiences and confuse the public.     10     (consequent), they strongly advocated that the Cyberspace Administration of China should regulate the application of the new technology.

7 . There’s nothing more frustrating than a parent saying “no” to something you really want, whether it’s a dog, or a new phone.     1       However, there are a lot of simple things you can do to help you convince your parents to give you what you want!

Pick the right time to approach the subject. Usually, family dinner time is a safe bet. It is not a good idea to ask for something when either parent seems stressed, distracted, or tired.     2       Especially not if they’re upset at you.

Maintain a calm tone during the talk. Asking for something can be an emotional experience: you might feel passionate about the thing you’re asking for, and you might feel angry or frustrated if your parents say no.     3       Studies show negotiation is more successful if it’s done peacefully and rationally.

Be patient and give them time to think about it.     4       Tell them to get back to you in a couple hours or days with any questions or concerns they have. Let them know that you want to discuss this as mature, responsible adults and you are willing to work through any potential issues. Say it like that, and you’ll be sure to impress them with how well-rounded and balanced your argument is.

    5       Before you go to your parents to ask for that new puppy, make sure you know exactly what adopting a pet requires. Having a good understanding of what you’ll be asking your parents about will help you present your case successfully; by knowing your topic inside and out, you’ll have confident answers for their (many, many) questions.

A．Understand your parents’ current feelings about your requirement.

B．Do background research on the thing you want.

C．You’d better never force them to give you an answer right away.

D．You should try to keep your head all the way.

E．You won’t always be able to persuade your parents to see things your way.

F．It’s good to discuss with your parents about what you need at that time.

G．Don’t bring it up when they’re not in a good mood.

8 . Imagine this: You walk into a place and the atmosphere is light and airy. The subtle scent of coffee beans fills the air and everyone that approaches you is friendly and welcoming. You’re comfortable and feel like you belong. As in most cities, it’s a place where people meet, discuss ideas, and conduct business. After taking a few sips of that Caramel Macchiato, you immediately get that feeling of energy and optimism. Perhaps it’s partly due to the caffeine and sugar rush, or maybe it’s that the presence of a Starbucks typically indicates a city on the rise.

In December of 2017, Trenton’s first Starbuck’s café was opened to the public at 102 Warren Street. Walking in, people living in Trenton scream at everything about this café, from the diverse but local stuff to the Trenton themed décor (室内装饰) and art. To make things better, this Starbucks also serves as an “opportunity café” which essentially means the young people in our communities are recruited and offered job training and employment. This program not only uplifts our youth, but also increases the amount of minority business in the city.

In the interviews with customers, a trend in responses arose. To many, the Starbucks was a “favorite place to stop in after work” and provided “a very relaxing environment.” The staff were often highly praised, noted as being friendly, helpful, and working in harmony. The interior décor of the café struck a lot of people’s attention, given the familiarity of the atmosphere. Painted on the walls, all around the store, are murals (壁画) with bright, colorful, graffiti-like designs very sui generis in Trenton, showcasing local monuments like the State House and the famous “Trenton Makes” bridge.

This new Starbucks brings a sense of modernity to Downtown Trenton and reminds us that our city is always developing. Open from 6 a. m. until 7 p.m. every day, the building is hardly ever empty. This space is made for everyone in Trenton, even the non-coffee lovers.

1. What is the major function of Paragraph 1 in the passage?

A．To present an introduction to the topic.

B．To set a background for the main theme.

C．To summarize the main idea of the passage.

D．To describe a common phenomenon for the readers.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．People are amazed at the number of job opportunities provided by the Starbucks.

B．“Opportunity café” program helps achieve booming economy and bring spiritual benefits.

C．Most respondents regarded the Starbucks as a harmonious and entertaining workplace.

D．Numerous people are attracted to stop in after work by the murals with original designs.

3. What does the underlined word “sui generis” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Substantial.

B．Delicate.

C．Inspirational.

D．Unique.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Starbucks Is Designed for Everyone

B．Starbucks Gains Popularity in Trenton

C．Starbucks Sets an Atmosphere of Progress

D．Starbucks Creates More Job Opportunities

9 . Growing up on a mountain farm in Tyrol, Fritz enjoyed watching how cows and horses interacted with each other more freely, once they’d been led out of the barn and into pasture. It was what he observed in his boyhood that took root in his pursuit of becoming a biologist. After he finished his study at university. Fritz landed work at Austria’s Konrad Lorenz Research Center, raising raven chicks by hand and teaching graylag geese how to open boxes as he pursued his PhD. Working this closely with free-living animals was exactly what he’d dreamed of as a boy.

In 1997, a zoo gave the research center its first northern bald ibis chicks (隐鹮) Nowhere near as teachable as geese—and not even close to super intelligent ravens—the ibises frustrated most of the scientists. But Fritz was fascinated. He devoted himself to taking care of them. After the ibises were first released back into the wild more than 20 years ago, Fritz learned that spending generations in zoo hadn’t reduced their drive to migrate (迁徙), though it did leave them geographically uninformed. In their search for “south”, some ended up in Russia. What the ibises needed, Fritz thought, was a guide.

Fritz decided he would teach the birds a new, safer migration route by guiding them himself in a tiny aircraft. And he was confident he could succeed in this daring, unconventional plan—because he had done it before. “Around that time, the movie ‘Fly Away Home’ was a huge hit with us biologists,” Fritz says. When he announced that he’d do the same with the ibises, he was initially laughed at. But Fritz didn’t give up. He modified an ultralight aircraft so it would travel at speeds slow enough for his winged students to keep up. He had been his young pupils’ only provider of food, love and hugs since they were just a few days old, and the ibises eagerly followed their teacher, who just happened to pilot a fairly noisy machine.

In 2004, three years after some initially bumpy (颠簸的) experiments, Fritz led the first batch of birds from Austria to Italy, and has since led 15 such migrations. Over that time, he has rewilded 277 young ibises, many of which then started to pass the route on to their own young.

1. What determined Fritz’s career choice?

A．Fritz’s childhood observation.	B．Fritz’s passion for biology.
C．Fritz’s growth environment.	D．Fritz’s interaction with animals.

2. What disappointed the scientists about ibis chicks?

A．They are easy to get lost in the migration.

B．They are lacking in the desire to migrate.

C．They are accustomed to the life in the zoo.

D．They are strikingly far from easy to teach.

3. Why did Fritz decide to teach the ibises a new migration route?

A．The ibises were too awkward to find a new migration route.

B．The ibises needed a guide for lack of geographical knowledge.

C．Fritz wanted to prove that he could succeed in a daring plan.

D．Fritz wanted to recreate a touching scene of a popular movie.

4. What is Fritz like according to the passage?

A．sensitive but courageous.	B．innovative but demanding.
C．persistent and insightful.	D．enthusiastic and cooperative.

10 .

“Critic’s Pick. The movie is extremely emotional(like a Toni Morrison novel or a Mary Oliver poem).” LISA KENNEDY, THE NEW YORK TIMES Raven Jaskson *2023 *U.S. *97 minutes

2023 Gotham Award Nominee for Breakthrough Figure(Raven Jackson)

One of the most visually striking, profoundly moving American moviemaking debuts(首次亮相) in years, Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is an eye-catching immersion into a young woman’s inner world, filmed and edited with an extraordinary attention to the tiniest detail. This impressionistic journey skips ahead and back through decades to tell the story of Mack, whose upbringing in rural Mississippi is touched by grace, dotted with heartbreak, and always carried high in the sky by the surrounding natural beauty. As she ages, she loses loved ones and gains others, while making decisions that change the course of her life, and that of her beloved sister. Relying on sounds and images to tell her story, and employing minimal dialogue, Jackson has created something breathtakingly quiet and ultimately transporting a spiritual respect to the moments, feelings, and connections that make a life. An A24 release.

Show Times:

November 7—November 15

12:15 PM            2:15 PM             4:15 PM        6:15 PM          8:15 PM

Please note:

*Open caption screenings of the film will play on November 8—November 13

12:15 PM             6:15 PM

*Audio description available at all screenings.

1. According to the passage, Raven Jackson is a(n)____________.

A．critic

B．director

C．actor

D．editor

2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mack’s life is full of ups and downs.

B．All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is highly thought of.

C．New technology is used to create some thrilling scenes.

D．Mack, the leading role, is brought up in the countryside.

3. Which show time will be suitable for Jelly, a girl with hearing disorder?

A．11/7 at 6:15 PM	B．11/11 at 12:15 PM
C．11/12 at 8:15 PM	D．11/14 at 6:15 PM